| I have been interested in Metal Detecting since | | | | Old English Silver and Gold Coind going back |
| around 1983 when my Mum and Dad introduced | | | | hundreds of years and lots of Jewellry. I will |
| me to the hobby. They had been detecting for a | | | | update you on some of the finds in future |
| couple of years on beaches around the Uk only at | | | | articles.I am also a member of the National Council |
| holiday time, and it often helped get a few pounds | | | | of Metal Detecting and have had articles printed in |
| together to help pay for the holiday spends. | | | | the press and been on Radio. |
| On the holiday in 1983 my Mum and Dad had | | | | In October 2004 I created treasurehunting.tv This |
| taken Myself and Brother on a holiday to France. | | | | website has grown from strength to strength in |
| Each night we'd go down the beach with 2 | | | | the six months it has been on the net. It now |
| detectors between 4 of us and gladly pick up the | | | | averages in excess of 100,000 unique hits a |
| days droppings. This usually went to pay for our | | | | month. It has probably the most concise directory |
| meals and drinks later the same night. On one | | | | of over 400 Metal Detecting Websites. It also has |
| particular night I was getting rather bored and | | | | live News Feeds in relation to Treasure Hunting. |
| actually took a rest on the sand whilst the others | | | | Add to this the Forum and the dozens of Metal |
| continued detecting. Whilst sitting in the sand I | | | | Detecting stories the site is something I am proud |
| started sifting with my hands and out popped a | | | | of. I am also in the midst of creating a Hoard |
| 24 carat gold necklace. I was hooked. As soon as | | | | Database which will have articles and pictures of |
| we got back to the UK we enquired about our | | | | Hoards found whilst Treasure Hunting. |
| local club and joined straight away. | | | | So next time your walking in the hills of England |
| It is now over 21 years since I joined my local | | | | and you see a guy walking along with a Metal |
| club and I have also been Vice Chairman and | | | | Detector pop over and have achat. It might just |
| Chairman. I have made some lovely finds. These | | | | be me. And if you'd like to have alook at some of |
| range from Celtic and Roman Coins and Brooches, | | | | the finds why not visit me on my website. |