On Saturday I met up with Jen, we cycled a point where the Thames is closest to us. We arrived at low tide in our wellies, ready to treasure hunt. I was looking for interesting bits of smooth class to potentially make wire wrapped pendants or a mobile. I guess because the Thames is a river, not the sea, most of the glass hadn't been smoothed enough by the time is was washed up. Instead we came home with colourful bits of pottery and interesting glass. In the mud there were lots of broken bottles. We bought home some really thick and smooth glass bottle bottoms which are now tea light holders. We did a little research on the markings and names on the bottles, apparently there was a lemonade factory nearby in the First and Second World War.
But we decided the bottles where most certainly from ancient pirate ships/ smugglers/ once had a letter in them.
Wherever they originated, they now live on my windowsill.
Its really lovely exploring where we live, it may only be for a few hours but it beats watching TV. The Thames has seen so much, we let our imaginations run wilddddd.
Oh that looks like so much fun! I always love seeing what kind of treasures wash up!
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