u/Daniel-cfs-sufferer

So just went to a spot I keep for just a quick visit !

Wasn't too bad but because of the time of year the silt has thickened and the weeds are growing making it difficult to know if youve got anything or it could get pulled off if its light !

Still a couple of interesting bits

5 pieces of non climb fencing !

3 of them came up in 1 go !

I could feel more in there but the mud suction wouldn't let them come out unfortunately, I'll have to see if I can get them in the winter !

1 necklace (obviously fake as magnetic)

Pair of bolt croppers (working !)

Broken adjustable spanner

Rebar and some sort of pole

Coins

Fishing hook pliers

2 bike locks and a piece from a bike

Padlock with the key still in it !!

So a very heavy day today, the first thing I got out was the big bit I struggled with last week must have been more than 50kg I couldn't lift it once it was out !

Then I carried on working my way along !

Several bits of heavy steel

Security tag, lock of some sort, coins, batteries, brackets and odds and ends

2 files

Another cast iron guttering downpipe

A small purse with jewellery and what look like American coins inside

Some sort of Sony charger

2 Fishing feeders

Some sort of bent metal with a sharp plate attached

And whatever I've forgotten !

Then on my last throw I saw a weird handle coming up ! I had to look twice and it appears to be a sword , looks like some of the blade is missing unfortunately !

No idea if its real or a replica but I will email pics to my local museum to see if they have any interest or information !

So today was off a completely metal bridge with 4 1/2 ft railings !

It made getting most of my finds up very awkward as well as the water being at least 15ft away from the bottom of the bridge !

And some very heavy stuff as well !

1 kids bike (old made of steel not aluminium !)

1 adult bike (also steel)

Railway track holder (30kg as I've test weighed one)

Fishing reel

4 railway bolts

1 railway joining plate ? (15kg)

2 fishing lure

Long piece of pipe

Screwdriver, comb, pair of swimming goggles, coins and whatever else I've missed out !

So not too bad a day lots of smaller stuff, there was 1 really heavy item (pics at end) that I spent half an hour trying to get but must've been 50kg at least (Hurt myself trying to get it and had to give up unfortunately) and had to avoid hanging chains and steel sides !

Other than that, coins, vape, chain, Scaffolding bracket some random frames and odd bits of metal ! The things of note

Old Calculator

Tv aerial

Lock knife

Lighter

Lifting hook

An old lock from some sort of old building

What looks like half of a pair of very large scissors

Car key

Other keys

An old hammer head (square one end, chisel like the other end )

Rollock

And whatever else you can see !

So had a terrible afternoon dealing with stuff I ordered to store not showing up, then just a lot of hassle and phone calls, so I only got 1 hour today !

It was quite productive though which was good

2 bikes

Shopping trolley

Bike seat, guessing it's from the thing I couldn't get !

Shopping basket

Sign from works to a path and part of the frame !

Coins, keys, security tag, padlock, part of a kids toy and a couple of bits of scrap !

My last throw of the day got me a ladies purse !

Just a short vid as I realised that there was personal information easily seen.

There were a driving license, debit/credit cards, fuel cards, points cards, library card etc and some coins.

I will be attempting to find the owner at some point to see if they need and of them back.

Sorry if the vid isn't great, tried doing it with one hand !

So working a particular stretch when I can, it started off fairly quiet but ended well (2cnd post with vid)

Got a few bits today

A tractor tyre ! Had enough metal to just cling on !

Land anchor

Bolts, coins, belt ? Fishing lure, battery, couple of tins

Piece of cable

2 cutlery knives

Piece of chain

Scaffolding clip

A U shaped piece of metal with a chain attached, not sure if its off a boat or a siding ?

An old chisel that was almost rusted through !

Ladies hair clip

And whatever else I've missed, not sure what the bit is in the middle that has copper colour it was magnetic, maybe some sort of buckle ?

So went out to do a particular spot I've not done for 8 months or so and was surprised to find next to nothing in there as its under a bridge that has troubled people pass over it !

I did get

A bike

Key, coins, bike lock, plastic thing with line to hold up new trees (empty)

And an Amazon double sided magnet (partly broken) with its rope (3rd one from there !) Tried it out and it was very weak.

Then I went to the second place

4 spoons in packaging (stainless steel printed)

2 batteries, coin and a brake lever

Then the heavy stuff !

Some sort of wooden post with a metal top (30kg ish)

A piece of flat iron that could've been from a fence (15kg ish)

And what is likely to be the old top to the bridge that was behind me, (20kg ish)

So all in all a funny old day !