A Tale of Two Parks

It's been a few days since I ventured out and today, after completing my errands, I decided to have a quick search somewhere. It was raining for the first time in weeks, nay months, what better time to visit a park could there be. The light drizzle was so very refreshing for me and of course it kept away any visitors who might impinge on my solitude. After consulting the map of the area I was in, I noticed a couple of parks yet to be visited. The first was Moire Park, near Massey Rugby Club. It consisted of a main park and a separate swing park both barked. I'm still yet to replace my non metallic trowel, which I lost in the dark at Shelley Beach, so decided not to dig, just to sift. Luckily the bark was thick on the ground and there was a lack of obvious weed mat. Things started well a few minutes in, after a nail and large screw I chanced upon a pocket spill. Four coins and three being $2 coins!! That got my interest up and my quick search became a more organised one. I did the park in small grids and a regular supply of gold was uncovered. As per usual, it seems, a foreign coin was also unbarked, a Fiji 1994 two cent bit, I do like finding these overseas coins. 

Liz 2nd, Third Portrait, 1994.

Fiji Two Cents with Palm Fan

Within the hour I had $15.20, mostly $2 and $1 coins. I then moved on to the swing park across the way and with my successes there, I just manged to crack the $20 mark finishing up with $20.30, far the best return from a park this year.

I was on a small high and on consulting the map espied another park in Spargo Drive not 500 metres away.

So off I trundled.

What a difference.  

I found jack!!

I could say it produced jack as it did, a single jack, part of a set of five knuckle bones that most kids own at some stage. Even boys, well I had some anyway. So I'm soft! A notable first for me was a condom still in the packet, (thank goodness!!) expiry 01-2016. It was neatly buried under the slide, it seemed like it had been stashed. Maybe I should have left it there. I can imagine the anguish when it is found to be missing. And the consequences months ahead. Oh well, c'est la vie. I then found a small piston arm which I'll try and find something about. It looks familiar but the brain has yet to kick in to remember where I would have seen one.




Beach Cobra becomes Playground Cobra



Toy engine piston arm??? (3cm's)





  











As far as spending finds go, the 30 minute search produced a single ten cents. That bought  the total for the day to $20.40 spending and the Fiji 2 cents.

I'm happy with that.

Gareth (Garfy), meanwhile, has been hitting Palm beach, during the evening, on Waiheke Island where he is working. I've had a few emails from the lad and so far he has found a Pandora bracelet with 8 charms, two rings and a lots of coins. He also found? a spade. Replacing the one our pal Brendon left behind on our beer and detect evening. No pictures yet so all his finds are yet to be ratified :)

He's due back today.

See you out there.