Great Article
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My fingers are still cracked from the cold of a clear Monday in the Kent countryside. Wrapped up in numerous layers, my friend James and I were out with thermos flasks, shovels and metal detectors to explore the past hidden beneath the frozen turf.
Despite the news of a record-breaking find of 5,251 Anglo-Saxon coins, metal detecting is not a sexy hobby. The geeks of Mackenzie Crook’s recent sitcom, Detectorists, are all too close to real life – and yes, we dig up more ring pulls than ancient coins. But you can keep your parkour, your sourdough baking or your street dance – they’ve got nothing on the joys of going digging.
Being a detectorist has its moments to treasure
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Re: Being a detectorist has its moments to treasure
So true I,ve been at it 37 years on and off and still not made it rich or famous, but still enjoy the thrill when feeling fit enough
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Re: Being a detectorist has its moments to treasure
That article says it all .
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This article really captures the magic!.
Embrace the sadness with a smile, and keep on swinging!
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It would be great for the magazine, if allowed.
I used to have an issue regarding having an inferiority complex, I no longer have an issue with being inferior.
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Re: Being a detectorist has its moments to treasure
thanks for posting, great read and agree really suns it all up