Mudlarking has its origins in 18th century London. In those days, it wasn´t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children - and those too old to be employed - to survive. This wasat a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal. In 18th century London, Mudlarking...

was a way for some elderly people to get money

was popular with restaurant staff

was normally done by boat owners

was a common hobby for young people

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he´s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He´s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times rightu p to the present day. he says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He latter found out the bones were 300 years old, but even sho, it´s an experience he is happy he hasn´t repeated. What does the author say about Steve Brooker?

he discovered a person´s bones while mudlarking

He plans to give up his hobby soon

he hopes he will find more coins soon

he found coins used in only one period of history

steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn´t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn´t been for some time. ¨Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger¨, Steve explains. he advises us, as he does with anyone he guides on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is on our way on an d off the blackwall foreshore. What advice does Steve offer other mudlarks?

They need to have a plan for when things go wrong

It´s a good idea to get a boat

It´s best to go mudlarking on all parts of the river

They should travel up the river at different times of day.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 78° F, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, enthusiastic mudlarks can be found by the water´s edge. ¨Every day, as the water level rises and falls, it moves objects in the mud¨, explains Steve. ¨So it´s possible to find really good things any time of the year.¨ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800's. Much of what he finds goes tot local museums. ¨That´s what anyone who goes mudlaring usually does, ¨says Steve. Most modern mudlarks...

give what they find to someone else

wash what they find and then sell it

hold on to what they find for some time and sell it later on

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We can speak a ___ Russian

Come to the hotel at 9:30 - we´ll __ breakfast by then.

harry won´t want to be out very late tonight, and neither __ Paula

Bring plenty of water to drink in case it ___ really hot

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I like sports but my brother___

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We can speak a ___ Russian

Come to the hotel at 9:30 - we´ll __ breakfast by then.

harry won´t want to be out very late tonight, and neither __ Paula

Bring plenty of water to drink in case it ___ really hot

A: Suzanne went to Thailand in February. B: ___she? That must´ve been wonderful!

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