Eyes Only Searching ...... my new hobby ?

[Yorkshireowl]

Just received bad news Guy's regarding my future in - metal detecting - from Hospital
Consultant regarding my back and shoulder problems - been advised to pack the hobby
in - otherwise my back problem will develop - more problems. !!!
So yesterday i put all my gear up for sale - wasn't nice having to see my
gear being sold off to other people - but that's life i suppose after a good 38 year's in the hobby.
.... i have loved every outing since i got hooked on the hobby after starting out through
Archaeology into metal detecting for the last 38 year's.
BUT starting Today ....... I have a new hobby - EYES ONLY SEARCHING - so i am partly back
to metal detecting - but not swinging the machine, just using my eyes, otherwise known to
archaeologist's as FIELD WALKING .... so now i will still get out with ''the lad's on club digs'' whilst
they are detecting - but i will be using my eyes, and very carefully retriving  finds with the aid of my
new ''grabbing stick'' for picking up items of interest like ancient pottery and prehistoric flints - which
i like collecting - maybe if i'm lucky maybe the odd coin or artefact - so one hobby ends and a new one
starts .... i am ready now to start going out again soon - so this ''EYES ONLY SEARCHING FORUM
will come in handy for me in the future....... just thought i would write a short article in keeping active.
thanks for reading - Guy's ...... you may have had enough - reading this anyway - so i'll go.
Regards,  ....... Yorkshireowl    

[Val Beechey]

I've never ceased to be amazed at what you can find by keeping you eyes open.
I've had a thing about pottery since I was a nipper. I was lucky enough to grow up on the edge of a green belt in the Midlands. But as has been the case for many years, bit by bit the green turned to conrete and tarmac.
My friend and I used to go playing over the fields and would often get home with pockets full of bits of coloured pottery, wash it, lay it out and then procede to 'do swops' I think thats where I got the bug for 'treasure' and even now my best finds are not metal.
You could do a lot worse than field walking. Enjoy, while you can, and good luck.

Val

[ysbytymike]

I like your mindset there young man.. "Never give in - Never surrender".. 

Com'n all you film buffs??

[stampy]

Galaxy Quest

[anthonyjay]

Good for you and I wish you every success with it, that attitude deserves to win.

[ysbytymike]

Galaxy Quest

Correct Stampy, Well done....  Brill film.

[waltonbasinman]

Always keep your eyes open. This artifact found on Sunday " EYES ONLY" is around 5000 years old and is one of many stone or flint In my collection.

[avalon]

Looks like a small Sperm whale, even see his mouth 

[stickygreen]

It doesn't have to be the end of your detecting day's build one of these and get a mate to dig for you!

METAL DETECTING IN WALES - digging for treasure METAL DETECTING IN WALES digging for treasure

[nfl]

  wtf yep i,ll have 1 and dig six holes insted of 1 at any one time