My metal detecting story

Here and back again - a detectorists tale...

I've never written a blog before, and if you've ever read a good one before, then you'll probably be able to tell as you read on! I wanted to share my story, how I got into metal detecting, what I've discovered over the years and what I hope to find in the future. I also wanted to share how I got into the position of trying to set up my own small business, the process I went through, the things I've learnt and how it pans out. I know I won't be rubbing shoulders with Bill Gates or Steve Jobs but if I make my initial outlay back and I see my products being worn in the field and the business keeps itself ticking over then I'll be quite happy with that outcome.

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So, how did it all begin?

My interest in metal detecting began when I was 10 years old, I was in a local branch of Martins the newsagent (are there any left now?) and I saw a copy of Treasure Hunting. As soon as I opened the cover and read the stories of finding coins etc I was hooked. I always had a love for history from an early age and I had inherited my dads coin collection so loved coins too. It kind of made sense to go out and find my own history and coins.

I got my first metal detector from Tandy (now I know there's none of those left in the UK!). I still have it somewhere. Well actually, to tell the truth I had a different detector which I think my parents got for me 2nd hand but thankfully I put the batteries in the wrong way and fried it. Good job really as the new one I got from Tandy was much better, cheap but still much better.

I got permission from the local parish council to use my detector in the local play park and I had a great time there finding loads of pre-decimal pennies and pocket spills along with the odd artefact. I still have those finds nearly 40 years later. One day if I ever get the chance I'd like to have a go at restoring the toy matchbox cars I found back then. Yeah, as if that will ever happen!

As I got older, I started a paper round or two and started saving for a better detector, a C-Scope 770D. My parents said if I got to £100 they would add the rest, I can't remember what the balance was but I hit my target and they provided the rest. I think I bought my new detector from Millets. To be honest, I can't remember finding much with the 770D and my memory skips to the C-Scope Promett II that I was actually given by a good friend and detecting mentor at the time.

It was with the Promett II that I found my first hammered. But that's a story for next time!

Keep checking back, for the next thrilling instalment of my blog LOL! I should be taking delivery of my initial stock of metal detecting patches by mid November. And I'm hoping to add some t-shirts to my shop by the end

of November.

Thanks for visiting!

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