Makes you Smile

It’s a very realistic view of the people within the hobby.Excellent book for a detectorist or beginner of the hobby.

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As a new Detectorist this rang so true

I've been detecting for around 9 months and I kept finding myself saying, that sounds like me, that's just what happens to me.
Apart from the author seeming to be able to get invited to permissions without much trouble, I put this down to being a journalist and knowing how to write the right things in emails, it's an accurate account of the trials and tribulations of detecting and trying to find something interesting
I would highly recommend reading/listening if you're wanting to dip your toe in becoming a metal detector .

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Great account of starting a fantastic hobby

I really hope Nigel writes a second book to take us through his next phase of detecting. Thoroughly good account and certainly reminds me of my first year in this amazing hobby.

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Inspirational listen

After an accidental purchase of “muddlarking”, and subsequent 3 x listen I felt envious of those fortunate enough to be close to them Thames… I live in the darks of Cornwall..then this treasure of a book was recommended! I have already listen twice and still feel I haven’t absorbed all the wisdom contained within it. This book has been written with intelligence, looking at both sides of argument around historical finds and how they are discovered. I truly appreciate the trouble the author had gone to speak with each stakeholder involved in the ‘conflict’. Now when I go sea glass collecting with my 2 & 6 yo boys, I can tell why some of those red stones have corners have right angles.

But what I took from this book mainly is it’s about finding our place in the world, feeling connected within that space and most importantly connecting with others. I feel really feel not just for myself but for society as a-whole that isolation is at an epidemic point and only increasing One day, IF the pennies ever add up, I hope to have the pleasure of joining you on the beach or field

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A thoroughly good listen

Funny and informative. As an amateur detectorist myself I enjoyed listening to Nigel’s journey. I could identify with some of his frustrations and picked up a few tips as well.

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Honest & Useful Insight Into Metal Detecting

As a middle aged man looking for a hobby to get me away from my desk at home, the post pandemic world we now live in, this was the ideal story to give me that push I need. I wonder how many people have watched “Detectorists” and thought I wouldn’t mind a go at that. Well this book is an honest account of one persons journey into this world. I enjoyed it and am now saving for my first metal detector. Bring on the hammered!

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excellent, but too short

excellent, but not long enough, more information is needed please. thank you enough words now?!

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Some nice moments

I enjoyed this very gentle book. The journey that we are taken on let's us see the world from a privileged position in life. If only we all could freely roam around Britain just detecting to our hearts content and live in cottages with history. It was a good book, if just a little saccharine

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A familiar and pleasant book

Thoroughly enjoyed this journey together with the excellent narration. Having also taken up metal detecting in Spain (I am a British expat) around the start of the Covid pandemic I could relate to pretty much the entire story.


During my learning process, I often watched Youtube videos in order to get a grasp of the hobby, the frequent references to 'Digger Dawn' and the TV series 'The Detectorists' were very welcome to me and very familiar.


Great listen, story and narration.

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Mesmerising!

Having absolutely no interest in the hobby, other than watching the TV series I thought I would take a punt and I was so glad that I did.
Excellent story, well written and kept me interested with well balanced facts and narrative, been back and listened several times and the narration was excellent, I couldn’t believe that it was not read by the author such was the narrators tone and pace.
I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

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