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Help,urgent..train Penzance to Edinburgh

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Hedjwitch · 03/01/2026 17:57

Is anyone on, or have friends travelling on the 11.15 from Penzance to Edinburgh just now? My son has left his back pack on the train when he got off at Birmingham New Street. A black backpack containing all his stuff! Carriage F5. Can't get any answer on the phone at Lost Property and he has registered on line. Long shot but....please!

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BunnyLake · 15/01/2026 22:01

Eyeshadow · 04/01/2026 10:09

How can you be an atheist but believe in praying to St.Anthony 😂

You are much less of an atheist than you claim to be.

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Only just saw I was quoted so will still answer. I was brought up a catholic. I am most definitely now atheist but I give a nod to St Anthony for old time’s sake. 😁

LyndaSnellsSniff · 15/01/2026 20:48

My son left a tote bag full of random gubbins on the platform at Basingstoke and he collected it all from Waterloo Lost Property a week later. He didn't have a reference number but they kindly handed it over. I expect they were quite glad to get rid of it all!

Oldwmn · 05/01/2026 20:44

Ohthatsabitshit · 03/01/2026 22:22

My daughter’s phone once went to London from Somerset and back on its own. We had an anxious few hours but all was well.

My daughter's phone went from Woking to Waterloo. SWR sent it back 2 hours later. Stars!

LatteLady · 05/01/2026 20:27

@Hedjwitch I love a happy ending at Christmas... nice to hear some positive news!

Pancakeflipper · 05/01/2026 19:58

Hurrah! A happy ending.

RampantIvy · 05/01/2026 19:42

Hedjwitch · 05/01/2026 12:18

Final update. Bag retrieved,all is well.
Again, thank you so much.

Oh, I love a happy ending.

BoredBirdy · 05/01/2026 19:32

Not quite the same, but put me in mind of when DS had left his school bag on the bus. We jumped in the car and chased it through the rush hour traffic 😆 Such a relief to get it back.

Sharptonguedwoman · 05/01/2026 19:17

kittensinthekitchen · 04/01/2026 01:31

Where was it? 1996?

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Still using cheques here….

BeserkingTuesday · 05/01/2026 18:56

For anyone else who finds themselves in a similar situation,
the quickest way of contacting train crew/other stations is to contact the alighting station. They have the knowledge of who would be best to contact further down the line and retrieve item.

Glittertwins · 05/01/2026 18:38

Good news, I bet he’ll pay more attention next time!!

Pearl69 · 05/01/2026 18:36

I stumbled on this thread and so glad to see your update that the bag was found.

My DH left his bag in the train after a liquid business lunch but it was never found. Hundreds of pounds of stuff lost including pricey running trainers and a garmin . So glad your son got his back 😊

MoonChild111 · 05/01/2026 18:30

Great news! 😁

Violinist64 · 05/01/2026 15:58

Hedjwitch · 05/01/2026 12:18

Final update. Bag retrieved,all is well.
Again, thank you so much.

Excellent news. Your blood pressure can get down to normal now.

AlleycatMarie · 05/01/2026 13:22

Yay, fab result!

Littlejohnjustwaitandseensoulstomper · 05/01/2026 13:01

Yay great outcome👍

HollaHolla · 05/01/2026 12:41

That’s wonderful news, @Hedjwitch !! Very glad to hear DS & DSBag are reunited. 🥰

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Hedjwitch · 05/01/2026 12:18

Final update. Bag retrieved,all is well.
Again, thank you so much.

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SBGM247 · 05/01/2026 08:06

kittensinthekitchen · 05/01/2026 02:14

Why the fuck would they be, when they live North of Edinburgh?

FFS, there is a whole world outside of England, yunno?

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Funny

kittensinthekitchen · 05/01/2026 02:14

SBGM247 · 04/01/2026 18:03

Hurrah! And you'll be back in Blighty in time for tea.

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Why the fuck would they be, when they live North of Edinburgh?

FFS, there is a whole world outside of England, yunno?

SBGM247 · 04/01/2026 18:03

Hedjwitch · 04/01/2026 13:17

Good news. It is definitely at Lost Property in Edinburgh! They responded to his online thingy. He can collect it tomorrow. I am so relieved. Hope contents still intact but am sure they will be. Thank you all so much for the support and kindness.

Hurrah! And you'll be back in Blighty in time for tea.

ERthree · 04/01/2026 17:45

Great news

MoonChild111 · 04/01/2026 17:11

Keep us updated on this 😁

Snooks1971 · 04/01/2026 16:43

kittensinthekitchen · 04/01/2026 01:31

Where was it? 1996?

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Sorry but 😆😆😆

WirelessInternet · 04/01/2026 16:34

This thread is Mumsnet gold. It’s got everything. People arguing over which saint to pray to, bickering about how religious you can be if you pray, hapless offspring leaving things everywhere, clueless posters commenting hours later when the question has been answered, not to mention people randomly claiming how invested they are and how wonderful humanity is. Edit: just seen someone boasting about having a PhD, too!

Surely this is one for the Tattlers.

Aknifewith16blades · 04/01/2026 16:30

I was once on a bus, and a young Yr7 pupil got off just before the bus reached the town centre.

Only to be marched back by his mother 3 mins later, to retrieve his PE kit from under the seat on the top deck. I remain in awe - he must have literally set one foot in his home, before she noticed it was missing and whisked him back out to reclaim it, just as the bus re-traced it's route.

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