Metal Detecting Kharma

Bunbury couple Peter and Kiah reunited with Kiahs Lost Beautiful Gold and Diamond Wedding Ring

A couple days ago I received a a phonecall from Peter who told me that his wife Kiah had lost her ring whilst she, Peter and their kids were kicking the football around. Peter told me Kiah felt her ring literally fly off her finger as she raised her arms in the air to catch the football.

Peter asked if I would be interested in driving to Capel, near Bunbury to do a search for her lost wedding ring. It sounded to me that it would be a pretty easy task of finding the ring, because Kiah, felt the ring come off her finger, and they knew approximately where it may have fallen.

This happened two weeks ago, no matter how hard they searched on their hands and knees on the grass, they just had no luck on finding the ring.

I said, I just hope a Crow or Magpie had not seen the Gold and Diamond Ring shining in the sunlight, and picked it up, as they were attracted to shiny things. He got a bit worried when I told him that.

I think Peter must have found my site by doing a search of Perth Metal Detecting Hire or Bunbury Metal Detecting Hire and my website came up number one on Google …. Thanks Google!

I told Peter I would have a sleep on it, and  I would contact him the next day after he sent me an email with more details about the lost ring. I also told him that if I could not do the job, I’d find someone who could do the job.

Next day after sleeping on the thought on finding the lost wedding ring, which obviously carried a huge amount of sentimental value to Kiah, I thought, I had no choice, but to help out with the search and retrieval of her lost ring.

It was a great opportunity to head to the Western Australian coastal town of Bunbury to do two things, as mentioned, to  find Kiah’s lost wedding ring and to find myself a small aluminum boat which I could use for metal detecting around rivers, lakes, and inlets, places where people might picnic, swim, ski and socialise.

THIS IS WHERE THE KHARMA KICKS IN!

I arrived at Peter and Kia’s place, and they were just about to leave on a business meeting, and I just caught them in time.

We introduced ourselves, and my dogs ToTo, Georgie and Charlie to their old faithful Labradore dog, Saxon, and in the corner of my eye, I saw a little Aluminum Tinny Boat in Peters garage. I asked Peter if he was interested in selling the boat, and told him that was one of the other reasons I wanted to come to Bunbury … to find myself a boat … just like his!

Peter told me, that he had been thinking of selling it, and I said, well think it over, while I do the lost ring search.

They both showed me the area where they believed it was lost, just opposite their house, and they had even marked out the approximate area with sport’s witches hats, which would make my search much easier.

I got to work, and Peter and Kiah went back to their house, to get ready for their meeting in town. I said I might find it pretty quick, so I was hoping I would find it before they had to leave for their meeting.

Low and behold, 5 minutes later, I found it, just hidden beneath some blades of grass, out of eye sight!

Wow, I thought, that is definitely a beautiful ring, made from solid gold, and three huge diamonds, a ring I’d love to find at the beach.

I then snuck up the house with my video camera turned on, (Just like my Canadian friend metal detectorist Chris Turner does) and surprised Kiah with her ring! She was awestruck and had a huge smile on her face, with a touch of emotion, happiness and disbelief.

I used my video camera, because I want to be able to put some videos on YouTube.com, but it’s too hard to work out!

The Minelab Metal Detector does it’s awesome job again!

Peter was very happy as well.

And guess what, he offered his boat and trailer for $600 minus the $300 he was going to give me for a reward, so I got the boat and trailer for $300, making us all very happy customers!

We said our goodbyes, and I went and bought myself a fully reconditioned 15 Horsepower Mercury Outboard Motor, from Millard Marine in Bunbury … costing me four times as much as the boat and trailer.

A new Metal Detecting Tool to add to my collection!

My new Metal Detecting Tool - 3.4 Metre Aluminum Boat and Trailer with 15 HP Mercury Motor

Thats what you call Kharma!

Email from Peter tonight

Hi Bill

Today was a great day in many ways. Thanks for your effort to drive the distance. The Boat was really amazing as I had been just beaten by time to do anything about it and it was previously a gift from my old employer…who is now 88 and still making it to work every now and again.

Kiah was so stoked today. Thanks and I’m really pleased the boat has a new home and grateful owner.

Best regards

Peter
 

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