Your friend is a true friend indeed! Thank you for sharing her stunning collection with all of us.

The blue plastic clip on "YOLO" item is a fishing alarm. It clips to the pole near the reel with the line running through the two plastic knobs. When the line goes taught, it turns the center and sets the alarm off, waking the snoozing fisherman 😴. Some interesting pipes in your friend's collection.

@eddiek0507

4 жыл бұрын

£6.23 on Amazon..😎👍

@McChrister

4 жыл бұрын

Wreckdiver59 And “YOLO” Stands for “You Only Live Once”....😉😃🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦

@TFDwriting

4 жыл бұрын

While magnet fishing, I've come across brass bells that are used for the same purpose fishing here in the U.S. When the fish strikes, the bell rings and wakes up the fisherman. I'm told they're illegal but I'm not sure of that.

@eddiek0507

4 жыл бұрын

@@McChrister Must belong to that James Bond fella or something lol...🤣😂👍

@eddiek0507

4 жыл бұрын

@@TFDwritingI can't see why they would be illegal, but you never know nowadays with all these crazy rules...😎👍

Apart from her personal charm, and an interesting collection. Germander Speedwell. has a wonderfull name for a literary heroine.

@donnalieblick8478

4 жыл бұрын

And a flowering plant.

@robinbradach928

4 жыл бұрын

A heroine in the Harry Potter series, perhaps a professor at Hogwarts

It would not be a Sunday without one of your marvelous adventures 😊just the greatest channel!

@SaltwaterSean

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@ericball6000

4 жыл бұрын

you got that right.

@giaatta9303

4 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. Many thanks.

@annettefournier9655

4 жыл бұрын

Last week we had no Sunday😔

@tonygiraldes7848

4 жыл бұрын

annette fournier Well, that’s true but considering how hard Nicola works at her many crafts plus providing us with such wonderful content I believe we can overlook her taking a break now and then ❤️ (Actually, last week all I could think of was “We was robbed! 😂)

Fabulous collection, thanks for taking us to see it, Nicola.

I live in earthquake country. This display is magnificent but here it would be closed front boxes for protection. My first thought when we entered the room was, Oh no!

@annettefournier9655

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same but for different reasons. Live right across the street from 3 railway lines. House shakes every day.😉

@stannousflouride8372

4 жыл бұрын

Or at the very least held down with Museum Wax.

@drunkdunc8738

4 жыл бұрын

Here in Australia there was an earthquake in Newcastle years ago and some bottle collectors lost the lot. I heard some of the broken bottles were the only known intact examples😢

@terriatwell4041

4 жыл бұрын

I had the same thought! I lost a lot of glassware after our last good sized earthquake!

@sdfhistory

4 жыл бұрын

They do fall out occasionally when I knock them, however, the floor is carpeted so nothing ever breaks!

Your films are just getting better and better Nicola. We can see how much hard work goes into each one - this one was very interesting.

@romancewiththepast7979

4 жыл бұрын

Yes very well thought out video.

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@suewilson1801

3 жыл бұрын

Your films, with lovely music, animals and scenes make me so happy.

I am so happy to see a new vid from you. I really needed this. My father recently passed away from the coronavirus plus my mom and I have been sick with it. This last several months have been rough. I also lost my brother last year. Your vids help to cheer me up. Thank you for being a bright light in a sad world.

@annettefournier9655

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to see this. Hope you all feel better soon.

@heidiavera8851

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss get better soon stay safe

@kimberlyroenfeld4567

4 жыл бұрын

ThePresidentialTourist What tragedy has been sent your way, I am sending you thoughts of healing both physically and emotionally. Hope you are given time to start to find your way to the light. Best!

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Hello. I am so sorry to hear that you have been having such sad time and have been going through this. Sending you lots of love xx

@ThePresidentialTourist

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolawhitemudlark thank you. Your kind words means alot.

Nicola: “I’ve spotted coin.. see it?” Me: No, I see rocks and mud Nicola: “Zooming in, see it now?” Me: No, I see rocks and mud. Nicola picks it up. Me: I can barely see it now. She must have the eyes of a Hawk!

@su-linmatthews6569

3 жыл бұрын

I’m curious......can anyone enlighten me. Why are there SO many pipes found in the Thames?

@benbream2235

3 жыл бұрын

Su Lin .....everybody smoked then and pottery survives

@xenu-dark-tony

3 жыл бұрын

@@su-linmatthews6569 They used to be manufactured in their thousands and were often given away with tobacco, which was almost all profit. People would accidentally break them so would then throw them in the river, unaware that a few centuries later they would fascinate thousands of people.

@vanmeier9805

2 жыл бұрын

LOL I say the same thing! Nic has the sharpest eyes! 👀

This channel has officially become my "happy place!" I love how you adopt the lost toys. So touching. 🤍🤍🤍

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cindy!

Ah, Nicola, larking by moonlight and what a treat seeing Samantha's collection of pipes: froggy riding a fish; football players; horses and heads galore. Yes and true, "Lost time is never found!"

@clockwork9827

4 жыл бұрын

do you know that song ' Froggy went a-courting and he did ride 🎶 ( un-hunh) ?

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas! (Germander though!). x

@iforester4449

4 жыл бұрын

True and yet Nicola finds lost times....

I literally got smellovision and the rush of air when the tube train came into the station 😂

Imagine sitting around having a tea or coffee and listening to all the stories those wonderful pipes and objects could tell!!! Thank you and hugs from Canada.

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you xx

Dear Nicola, you mentioned that when the mud dries you could see if there is still tobacco in the pipe. Have you ever had any tobacco samples analyzed to see if you can trace its origin? Ha! Germander Speedwell?!! What an absolutely fabulous name!

Such a marvelous collection Ms. Germander has! Great thanks to her for sharing it.

I WISH I could come to England and go larking and find an early clay pipe. My husbands maternal family came to America from England in about 1850 and I feel sure the father would have smoked a clay pipe. The mother was in service to Queen Victoria as a 'nurse' and although she said nurse I feel certain it was as a nursery worker. The migrated to Gilpin county, Colorado where the father worked in the gold mines. Id love to give my husband a pipe in memory of his great-great-grandfather, for Christmas. I guess it will remain a 'PIPE DREAM'. Clay pipes are one of my most favorite items to watch you find. Thank you for sharing this wonderful collection.

@TJHutchExotics

3 жыл бұрын

My family came to the US at about that time as well. I’d LOVE to go larking. It amazes me how many pipes there are out there

What a wonderful country. While I was stationed in your country from May of 86 thru August of 88 at R.A.F. Upper Heyford I loved every minute of it. I tried to make a deal with my U.S.Airforce that if I could remain in England I would re-enlist for the next 19 years if they would let me stay somewhere in England. If you have ever heard the John Denver song "Rocky Mountain High" verse that says "He went home to a place he'd never went before" well this was me. The first time that I went to see Stratford upon Avon it happened to me. As I was getting off the bus in front of a fountain with a clock at the top of it I had a strange feeling that this was where I belonged. This was home. It was a total sense of belonging, an utter sense of peace and that this was where I was meant to be. A total peace and calmness that I had never known. When the time came to leave and go on to my next assignment I felt as if I was leaving home for the first time. To this day, no matter what I watch that has to do with England I feel homesick. Perhaps when I was born I was infused with an old soul from England. Whatever the reason that I feel I was born on the wrong continent or the wrong country when I retire I am coming back to the country and the people that I love. I might even try to find a clay pipe.

@nicolawhitemudlark

3 жыл бұрын

How special! You absolutely must come back when you can x

I’ve been to London several times from Pennsylvania,USA and always thought what fun it would be to find something really old while mudlarking on the Thames. Watching you is as close as I can get. . I enjoy your videos .

Thank you Germander for the great Studio Tour. Thank you Nicola for the wonderful Video.

Nicola your videos are the highlight of my week! 😀 Your friends pipe collection is amazing!! Thankyou for sharing this experience with us all. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I wish you had been my history prof years ago! All your research really brings life to your treasures.Thanks for educating all of us !

Until I seen all those pipe collections there, I never knew there was so many different designs to a pipe. It is amazing.

From Wikipedia: Frozen Charlotte is a name used to describe a specific form of china doll made from c. 1850 to c. 1920. The dolls had substantial popularity during the Victorian era. The name of the doll originates from the American folk ballad Fair Charlotte, based on the poem "A Corpse Going to a Ball"[1] by Seba Smith, which tells of a young girl called Charlotte who refused to wrap up warmly to go on a sleigh ride because she did not want to cover up her pretty dress; she froze to death during the journey.[2]

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Great info

Thank you Nicola for the great videos. Visiting the pipe lady was also very interesting.

what an amazing collection of cool stuff and all found in the past 7 years

4:25 (and some shots following) Lower left hand corner - beautiful bright aqua thingie! I wanted so much for you to pick that up. I was dreaming that it was a beautiful piece of sea glass... Doesn't take much to get a girl in Seattle excited these days! 🖐😷❤

Thank you for taking us along to see the awesome pipe collection.

Oh Nicola, that lovely little yellow breasted bird😊!! What a marvelous birdsong🎶she/he has🥰. I could listen all-day to that!! Thanks for taking us to Germander's for a "look see" at her stunning collection 👍. You gals have such marvelous luck (not to mention wonderous eyesight) at finding the most unusual artifacts 🙌. Just mind blowing 🤯. Thank you so much, Nicola for yet again providing all of us a fun-tastic adventure, and a MUCH appreciated respite on a Sunday 👏🙌☺️🤗🤭😘.

@MrAlphafang

4 жыл бұрын

The yellow breasted bird is a Grey Wagtail Juliet.

@juliet5114

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrAlphafang Oh thank you, Paul☺️👍! I'm on the West Coast of the USA. Are they native to the UK only?

@MrAlphafang

4 жыл бұрын

@@juliet5114 Good Morning Juliet. I have always thought so but wasn't certain so I looked their range up. Here's what I found "The species is widely distributed throughout the UK, with several populations breeding in Eurosiberia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa."

@juliet5114

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrAlphafang Thanks Paul👍. I won't be seeing any of those little beauty where I'm from😞.

What a lovely collection and an Enchanting tour - Thank you So Much for Sharing!

Thank you to Germanda Speedwell for letting us see your wonderful discoveries. Nicola, thank you for another wonderful video of exciting treasure hunting & beautiful discoveries, also for the history behind your finds.

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessica x

I love what you said at the beginning, "fragments of history". Thank you for you and your friend for sharing that magnificent pipe collection! So much history and so many stories!!!

Really wonderful collection Germander has!!!

Nicola, so beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you to see your friend's awesome collection! You are on your way to have a collection as grand as hers and we will continue to watch you mudlark each and every clay pipe!!!!😍🌺

@sdfhistory

4 жыл бұрын

She already has a collection grander than mine... I'm trying to catch up with her...

Awesome collection! Thank you Nicola for your very fun and interesting videos. The artistry of the pipes is amazing!

Your friend has a wonderful collection from the Thames, Thank you

Great content, and thank you for showing Germander's collection !🌍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍

Nicola, thank you for taking us along to meet Germander and visit her Alcove. She has an amazing collection of found objects and the most expressive hands.

Ssooo delightful, Nicola!! How awesome that you have someone to share pipe stories with!! What a collection!!

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judith. So glad you liked it. x

I truly enjoy your larks Nicola. Germander's collection is amazing! No wonder clay pipes are getting more difficult to find. Between the two of you, there may not be any left. Cheers, Paige C.

What a wonderous mudlarking trip, with the extra bonus of seeing another larkers treasuers! If that gorgeous Louis pipe w. veneer or the African woman's head, were ever to be photographed on black fleur de lis velvet and then blown up to poster size...? I would buy them in a heartbeat!! ⭐ I think your 'freezing Charlotte' is adorable, despite the tragic story 😓 ...and hurra! for the new resident of the Thames Orphange 💛 Thanks Nic - love from Denmark 🌸 💕

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you x

Wow thanks for taking us for a tour of your fellow mudlarker friends pipes. Wow!

I feel like I came over for tea and a look see - thank you!

@nicolawhitemudlark

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Thank you so much . Such a great sharing vid. Beautiful night shots. And such a wonderful friend. Thank you both for a great Sunday learning Experience.

Always lovely to see all the different pipes that were made. Just amazing.

Fantastic to see all the wildlife especially the birds, I loved the grey wagtail with the yellow breast. The stork and the other wonderful birds.

Hi Nicola, wow what a stunning collection your friend as, thank you for sharing and thank your mudlarking colleague.🌹

Thanks so much Nicola for varied treasures, and especially a most special trip to Miss Germanders cabinet. I feel my imagination setting sail. Now I can set and wander so far and wide, without getting my feet wet.

What a fun field trip! Thanks for taking me along.

This video is three years old, I am just now seeing it as I am a fairly new subscriber. I love watching your videos, you do them so professionally. I live in the USA, in Santa Fe New Mexico. I adore going for walks in the woods on the mountains and ,watching you inspires me.

@nicolawhitemudlark

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Welcome 🙏

Germander's collection is like an Aladdin's Cave of treasures, very interesting and very inspiring, -thank you for sharing!!! 😍

Another great episode. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Hunting 🤗

From beginning to end a wonderful video. Was great to see her collection, however I still enjoy the wet and muddy finds that are found on the shore. You never know what it will be till lifted from the mud and observed up close - Thank You for sharing.

A wonderful collection and a very unique and beautiful name.... Germander.

It's always fun to see what other mudlarker's have collected. Thanks, Germander. :-)

The cabinet of curiosities is really well done. I love the order and accessability of her collection.😯

@sdfhistory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lovely,lovely collection of clay pipes - beautiful!

I always took forward to watching your video on Sundays. The finds are always so interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share the alcove of curiosities. She certainly has a wonderful collection of pipes.

Thanks especially for the still photo details!

Thank you, Nicola, for your fascinating introduction to Mudlarking on the Thames with all your clever pals. Seeing London from this vantage point brings history to life like nothing else. Your curiosity is infectious. Thank you

@nicolawhitemudlark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Janet

Amazing that your Frozen Charlotte still has her rosy cheeks and red lips after all the years she was tossed about by the Thames! Gorgeous. Lovely to see your friend’s extensive collection of pipes and other treasures as well.

Again -- you bring calm and sanity to my life with your videos! Love how the world seems better than just OK in your videos!

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Im glad it has that effect! x

@aengusmacnaughton1375

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolawhitemudlark -- I hope that you are able to relax and shed the stress of everyday things, and the pandemic on top of it -- maybe your mudlarking is still that way for you -- despite all of the work that you go to in order to document it and share it with all of us! Don't ever let that part drag you down -- if you need to leave the camera behind in order to really "get away" and enjoy yourself -- please leave the camera behind! I'd rather know that there is a sane and happy Nicola uncovering clay pipes and other bits of history without her camera, than to think that you have started to feel that it is a chore to record it all. :-)

I'm absolutely hooked to your channel. I was brought up in Teddington which is the last part of the river which is tidal. I would love to go mudlarking or even just watch. I'm almost 50 and just absorbing everything about London and it's rich history. I'm not looking for treasure but to just experience the joy of looking into the past.

@nicolawhitemudlark

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Vincent I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! It's a very captivating hobby and you learn so much

What and awesome adventure. Germander's pipe collection was stunning! You should put yours up too, because your collection is just as lovely! Love you Nic! Stay safe.

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

These pipes ARE works of art!!

Oh my god,the frog riding the fish! It is almost like Japanese Netsuke,or Okimono! Remarkable.

The curiosities are not only stunning but beautifully curated. The shelves and displays are wonderful. Nice visit. Thank you.

@sdfhistory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow so many pipe love those so awesome it a dream come true glad to see you again stay blessed and see you again on the next episode take care. 👍❤

This was FABULOUS ! Larking by moonlight, that astounding collection!

Wow there are so many more beautiful pipes too be found!!!! Really amazing!!!!

I certainly get the 1.5K likes but how anyone could give this a dislike is beyond me. Oh well, I love it and enjoy all your videos and I appreciate all your work and attention to detail and history ❤️❤️❤️

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Well, I have my loyal thumbs downers. And that aint gonna change! x

Fabulous! Thank you for sharing ! What a collection! In only 7 years!! Im a wee bit jealous ... 😍 love these Sunday treats Nicola , thanks.

Hi Nicola - great trip around Germander Speedwell's collection- lovely name of a pretty wild flower. The moths in the case are magpie moth on the left and Large Yellow Underwing on the right.

@nicolawhitemudlark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve!

Thank you for a glimpse of the simple & not so simple past in Britain!

Amazing how much art and detail they put into something disposable.

What an awesome video. I just adore Germander's collections. Thank you for letting us come along with you. ❤❤❤🤗

What a magnificent video. The filming and content are perfect. Thank you for taking us to your friend's collection. Makes you wonder how they were able to carve the smallest details on the pipes. Her collection was breathtaking. I found myself thinking that's my favorite and no, this is favorite such beauty. I appreciate the hard work that you do to collect all these items from the mud. One thing, I was scared for you in the dark, eek! Then you show the most moving skyline of London, what can I say. Congratulations on a job well done, you have opened my mind to something that a few months back didn't know exsited. Thank you 🙏🏼🌻🌼🌿

@sdfhistory

4 жыл бұрын

The pipes are made in moulds rather than carved, but then, as you say - they would have had to carve the moulds themselves in the first place. Amazing that all those tiny details came out so well.

Your friends collection was magnificent. It would never survive here in California with our 6 and 7.0 earthquakes, those would have to be glassed in and duct taped to the shelf. I am amazed at how creative pipe makers were back then and how customized they made their pipes.

Your videos are a treasure as much as the objects that come out of the mud. Thank you. Hugs from Costa Rica.

Enjoyed seeing all of Germander's pipes and other items. Thank you and stay safe Nicola!😄

Thank you Ladies 💖

Lovely trudge through the mud. As my art is placement, I've done much residential work with collections. Was quite enamored with the totality of the bits and bobs diplay. From the windowed alcove , the light on the glass and cosistancy of little shelfs, just brilliant for me to see.

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

so glad you enjoyed it!

The collection of Germander is awesome, thank you very much for sharing this! keep on collecting....maybe you both write a book about it! Good luck in the mud;)

Thank your friend for showing us her wonderful collection.

What a fab episode! Delightful. Thank you both for sharing your treasures with us.

Thank you Nicola Fascinating Post Brilliant Keep safe Dave👍

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! X

What a wonderful collection..

Always a pleasure to start my lazy afternoon watching Nicola on a hunt!

thank you nicola, and the nice lady has a very nice pipe collection as well

Love the frozen Charlotte and the alley gob! Germander Speedwell's collection is fabulous, thanks so much for sharing it! xxd

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and hope you had a great birthday xx

We are so far off schedule what with this pandemic. Happy to see you're back~!! May the Wings of Angels follow the shadow of your footsteps..

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you x

I say thanks to you for sharing your thoughts and adventures. With much love and appreciation from the USA.

Thank you for the video of that amazing collection.

Wonderful video Nicola! I hope you had a good week off from your laptop, it's good to see you back. Your friends collection is impressive and a pleasure to see, thank you x

First, why would anyone give a thumbs down. Your larking is spectacular! And of course I came for the pipes and you did not disappoint me. Even the little pieces of pipe make my day!!! Thank you Nicola, excellent job!

@cockertoo8920

4 жыл бұрын

People are so brave to hate behind their devices.

@anthonyturton8091

4 жыл бұрын

being charitable some people thumb down videos that dont interest them to convince the KZread "robot" to stop sending similar videos on that subject as sugestions. I dont think anyone could actively dislike one of Nicola's videos

Loved seeing all the different pipes...very pleasant video...

When I feel stressed, listening to Bob Ross and Nic's voice relaxes me. It's just something in the tone that is comforting I guess

Thank you so much Nicola, I really enjoyed seeing that collection, and your search by moonlight!

Hi Nicola, what a super film, it makes you wonder how many pipes would be found if the Thames were dredged.

Wow Is all I can say Nicola! Her collection is amazing to say the least. You have a huge collection, but Germander's blew me away! I had to pause throughout the video just to see more. I've seen a lot of your collection over the past couple of years live, and have seen some of your videos of your collection, but would love to see a more a complete video of your pipes, and all the other Thames goodies! Your glass fish collection could have an episode all it's own. I love them as you know. Thank you for such a wonderful video. Kelly/Indiana

@nicolawhitemudlark

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kelly x

Loved this pipe video! They make me happy!😀