We went Chrissy shopping today at a major shopping mall. I had these silly trousers on with pockets that are notorious for not being able to actually hold anything that is put in them.
Anyrate, we'd finished the shopping and were getting ready to walk back to the car, when I did another check for my wallet (which was in one of these pockets). Not there.
Frantic, we backtracked our steps - nothing. I was freaking out. There wasn't much cash in it, I knew that, but there was a cheque that had just cleared in one of our accounts for a substantial amount. Just the kind of Christmas present any thief would want.
We were about to give up, and head to the bank to hopefully cancel my cards before our finances were cleaned out, when my mobile phone rings.
It was the bank, to say that my wallet had been handed in!
On the way out, the lady who had handed the wallet in approached us (probably instantly recognisable because of the relief on our faces!). "I'm sorry, I had to look in the front of your wallet. When I saw the cards from XYZ bank, I just thought they would have a good chance of getting in contact with you."
She wouldn't accept the money we were only too glad to offer her, just wished us a merry Christmas.
Anyrate, we'd finished the shopping and were getting ready to walk back to the car, when I did another check for my wallet (which was in one of these pockets). Not there.
Frantic, we backtracked our steps - nothing. I was freaking out. There wasn't much cash in it, I knew that, but there was a cheque that had just cleared in one of our accounts for a substantial amount. Just the kind of Christmas present any thief would want.
We were about to give up, and head to the bank to hopefully cancel my cards before our finances were cleaned out, when my mobile phone rings.
It was the bank, to say that my wallet had been handed in!
On the way out, the lady who had handed the wallet in approached us (probably instantly recognisable because of the relief on our faces!). "I'm sorry, I had to look in the front of your wallet. When I saw the cards from XYZ bank, I just thought they would have a good chance of getting in contact with you."
She wouldn't accept the money we were only too glad to offer her, just wished us a merry Christmas.
