Relics from the goldfields.

[ozwinner]

Hi all
I spent a wonderfull day on the goldfields at Heathcote Vic today.
Weather was superb, mid 20's no wind, brilliant sunshine.

Anyway, here is what I gleaned from the ground.
I am always in awe when I dig some treasure up, no matter how trivial it may seem, as I am the first person to touch it in over 150 years.

Lots of metal buttons, dohickies, and bullets.
I got 3 musket balls this time too.

Al

[Auld Bassoon]

Sounds like fun Al

Don't have any trouble with "Job'sworth" types coming up and bleating about "hey, you can't do that here, not without a permit"....

BTW does having a small stock of musket balls count as "being in possession of ammunition"?

[ozwinner]

Sounds like fun Al

Don't have any trouble with "Job'sworth" types coming up and bleating about "hey, you can't do that here, not without a permit"....

You only need a permit to seek gold, and seeing as how I dont seek gold I dont need the permit.
That doesnt mean that if I find gold, Im going to kiss it and chuck it back.

Not that I have found too much gold, I have only found a few grams worth, and yes I had a permit then.......

Al

[ozwinner]

If anyone wants to come out one day to find treasure, let me know.
Im sure we could find something and have fun.
Ive never come away empty handed.

Al

[Grunt]

Did the musket miss his balls?

[Driver]

Relics from the goldfields

I have to admit that a mad impulse overcame me and I nearly responded with

Bollocks ! from the woodshed

But - you'll be pleased to learn - I managed to resist the temptation.

[oges]

Sounds like it would have been a good day out