We're back in England. looking for treasure. This year's cast of characters is: Mary and Clarence, MN Mindy, OR Bruce (first Colchester, UK trip), CA Dan, CA George and Alaska George.. We flew into London yesterday and spent the night at Heathrow Cottage, a lovely B&B built in 1654. This morning, we picked up our rental van, drove up to Essex and got settled in our guest lodging at Rye Farm. We unpacked all our detecting gear and were in the field by 1pm. We hunted until 6pm in a cold wind with spits of snow and sleet.
Clarence had the find of the day today with a beautiful little Roman fibular brooch. I found a "slick willy" which is a William III silver coin, well worn so there are little or no markings. CA Gary found a cut half hammered silver coin. Bruce, on his first trip to England, got an idea of how crazy we are but seemed to adapt just fine. How many people do you meet in an England farm field wearing an Oregon Duck hat? Alaska George was the smart one who chose to help Mindy with the grocery shopping and stay inside where it was warm and dry. He will be out with the rest of us tomorrow.
There you have it. We are so happy to be back and have this incredible opportunity to search for ancient coins and artifacts. This is a trip that most people only dream about and we get to live it. Tonight is the start of Daylight Savings time so we are changing our clocks yet again. Who needs sleep when there is treasure waiting just outside. Check back tomorrow for the latest update.
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