My daughters first nugget.

One of my favorite days detecting... Sun Jun 03, 2012

My 9 year old asked if she could tag along today, so we went for a drive after lunch and about after 20 "are we there yet" we finally arrived. I handed her the scoop we found a couple .22 slugs and she wasn't to bad on locating either. The next target sounded like a bullet casing, a screamer as she was eliminating dirt with the scoop I could see the nugget in there and didn't take her long to see it, she was so excited. Then all she wanted to do was show mum so I didn't detect much after that because I could see she was itching to get out of there.

It weighed in at 1.8g.
My 9 year old daughter holding her first nugget

Nice job Ren ,what's she wan't to do with the nugget?

Thanks Marty, she want's to hang it of her necklace.

She also did a project at school on gold discovery and took it in to show. When her teacher asked where did you find it she said "the location is secrete" .... Taught her well

Regards Ren...

G'day Ren she should have said it was in the ground.... You will have to get it mounted for her

Cheers.

Mike.

Hi Mike, ...will definitely get it mounted! It's good to hear from you

Regards Ren...

Geez Ren, what a great find for your daughter. Beats the .01 and other small size ones which are the more common ones these days. Agree with others be a great one to wear as a piece of jewellry.
John

Hi Ren,
If you decide to have the nugget made into a pendant, get a quote, if you think it's a bit expensive I will do it for free.
I had a small jewellery shop many years ago.....I still do a bit of work from time to time.

Cheers.

Thanks John, It was a great find

Thanks for your offer Sandy, I am sincerely grateful I have a jeweler friend that I will ask and I see how it goes. Thanks again mate!

Regards Ren

G'day Ren sorry I did not get back to you, the service is not real great keeps dropping out...
We are still over in WA and are doing ok...

Cheers.

Mike.

Damn this was a long time ago! But I remember it like it was yesterday! One of my all time favourite days detecting.....

Nice work!  


                               
It seems at times we pass through a life of trouble and strife,
Sometimes we pause to question the cause
Memorable moments made with our children, just as we made them with our Mothers and Fathers
These are the small things that bind us and remind us what we are really here for, a single nugget in her hand, but in her memories and yours you will hold much more than mere gold  

Wayne

congratulation.Well done and such a memorable moments for both of you.


Nothing beats going detecting with kids and even if they don't detect spending a day with them is priceless.

I had a routine with my son. We us to get up give him a nice cushion to sleep until first McDonald.Then breakfast together.Then sleep again couple hours.Then next stop bakery.Then detecting(he was not much interested to detect but walk around.).

Then lunch in the bush. Sure on the way back stop for fish and chips and ice-cream.

And deal was all i find he gets half of value in cash when we come home.


He did find a nugget as well.It was so small but he was thrilled.


So great to be with your daughter when she got her first nugget.And nice one too.

It would be great reminder for her around the neck.


Bravo.


GoldEN

Nice nugget Ren, well done to both of you.