Finding Gold: My life-changing treasure hunt with nature by Vincent Thurkettle #foliosociety silly names and strange noises

silly names and strange noises to make you giggle

brutalized by war

About the author: Growing up

there is always someone to remind us that life begins again

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Finding Gold: My life-changing treasure hunt with nature by Vincent Thurkettle #foliosociety silly names and strange noisesOn Friday I was middle management, employed and office furnished. On Monday I was nobody, and it felt good. But I was not idle. I wasn't expecting to get rich, but if anyone had ever told me how hard it is to find gold, would I have listened? I hope not. I wanted to feel alive. I left the security of daily office attendance in favour of adventure, danger and chance, having decided life is too short. The reality of bills to pay reminded me I must