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DS found suitcases on slip road.

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tararabumdeay · 18/11/2018 18:21

DS 20 was on an A road slip road. There were two suitcases dumped on the carriageway. Other cars were slamming on the anchors or swerving at the last minute. It was safe for him to stop so he retrieved them and brought them home.

They're both PU leather and look to be 70s vintage. The most important thing though is he opened one and saw a bundle of fur in there, 'Oh God, it's a dead animal.'

My reaction was, 'We'll have to report it if that's the case.'

I want to give him credit because he immediately took it outside to investigate. He was calm and collected when he came back with a fox fur stole, presumably the same vintage as the luggage.

Now I want to have a go at him for clearing the carriageway. His face and his actions when he saw the fur, though, made me so proud.

If, indeed, there would have been £kkk or dumped pets in there we'd be waiting here for CID.

It was probably fly tipping. There's always a story about fly tipped baby animals around Christmas. Please don't let it happen anywhere near where you live.

Maybe it was an amateur theatre co trying to get too many props into a trailer. If so I've got your fur stole and the plastic suitcases in the garden.

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TheDogAteMySock · 28/11/2018 13:54

Off course, we'd definitely need the awning then, although in this wind, it could be a bit tricky. Hmmm, lots to think about...

DerekTheWonderdog · 28/11/2018 14:16

naked, I know, it's really irritating isn't it 😠. We're all trying to change the face of 'transport cafes' up and down the country. It's important!!

Dog wet shave while you wait is a great idea - could just stand them in the rain for a 'literal' wet shave then just shave their face dry 😁 that made more sense in my head 🙄

Today's special is Badger Bolognese, it's nearly all gone. Can we make shaving brushes ourselves? Do you just cut the end off and stuff it in a bit of wood? I might do that when the 'school run' lull happens.

DerekTheWonderdog · 28/11/2018 14:19

naked we can get a Jack Kerouac lookalike to hand them out? Or, one of us in a Badger costume 🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡

DerekTheWonderdog · 29/11/2018 20:32

Oh dear, I think I killed the thread.

KissingInTheRain · 30/11/2018 09:05

No Derek, this thread will never die. It is immortal.

Unlike the tasty but squashed contents of our menu.

nakedscientist · 30/11/2018 09:09

Haha then we could serve the thread up in a shoe.......

nakedscientist · 30/11/2018 09:16

Ive been off line beacause I have been serving up pidgeon in a plimsole, along with plimsole in a plimsole on the A2.

I have only taken £800,000 so far yesterday and this am, but I think that's becasue the subteam leader didn't get the coffee machne working. So I fired them.

KiNDD: Bringing road kill to life

TheDogAteMySock · 30/11/2018 18:23

I've taken KINDD international. Airport security questioned me why i needed SO many (used) shoes, but they all seemed keen to seek out a roadside cafe to sample our offerings. I fear we may be a victim if our own success, if we can't keep up with demand.

DerekTheWonderdog · 04/12/2018 11:33

Sorry everyone, I've been run ragged selling Badger and Rice Dog you taking KINND International has been a roaring success, I can't keep up. I've roped in my dog and some alive badgers but we at it full tilt, it's caused a 10 mile tailback on the A303 (as opposed to the usual 6). naked are you still on the A2? Which end? Dover or Dartford?

Wauden · 04/12/2018 11:41

My guess is that they are stolen goods, the thief in a car went through the contents and threw out the things that they did not want/ could not sell to dispose of evidence. If it were me I would pass on to the police.
(Ms Marples)

DerekTheWonderdog · 04/12/2018 23:49

Have you been eaten by squirrels?? I've just made us £5 million in a week. We can all retire to Margate.

KissingInTheRain · 05/12/2018 09:31

I have been followed by some very suspicious looking squirrels recently as it happens. Whenever I turn round they start reading the paper or doing up their little squirrely shoelaces. You’ve worried me now.

I think we should be ultra-vigilant. If the badgers join in it could be very risky. (I’m not bothered about the ostriches though: they’re too dim to be a concern.)

Margate’s sounding good. Seagull soup?

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee · 05/12/2018 11:28

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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee · 05/12/2018 11:29

Sorry posted that on the wrong thread

nakedscientist · 05/12/2018 12:01

Derek, do you think Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee is a squirrel? I think she's onto you, keep that pretty head down.

Can we relocate to Ramsgate? I'm on the A299 and trade is roaring. Slipper souffle going down a storm.

nakedscientist · 05/12/2018 12:02

Sorry yes I was the Dover end. It is closer to shipping lanes and has a sole.

DerekTheWonderdog · 05/12/2018 12:43

Naked, Weeee might be a squirrel 🐿. She's followed me 👀 from another thread and is a bit cross with me. 👋 Hi Weee. I didn't post a riddle, it was an anecdote.

So, back to KINND, Ramsgate's fine with me as long as everyone is ok with it? Shall we buy a grand mansion on the seafront and name it 'Robin's Nest', we could fill the rooms with badgers and ostriches and maybe do B&B in our spare time. Kissing can make seagull soup. The A229 is a bastard, I've sat in traffic jams there many a tine. Slipper soufflé? Good call, they like their slippers in Thanet.

Kissing are the squirrels wearing hats and coats? It's a bit blustery out there.

DerekTheWonderdog · 05/12/2018 12:49

Does Herne Bay work? This is for sale and I've always wanted to buy one of these houses.

Central Parade, Herne Bay
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-77191868.html

It's only 4 bed and needs re-decorating though. Or, could just buy the whole row and have one each?

Di11y · 05/12/2018 12:58

my parents lost their holiday luggage when the roof box opened half way along a motorway in France so it does happen.

I'd report it or give them to the police. could be stolen goods.

nakedscientist · 06/12/2018 00:40

Derek ooooohhhhh yeeeesssss the whole row. What beauties.

I'm doing rogue sheep Wellingtons and Wellington Wellingtons , they're fit for a dinner party or a roadside scoff.

Want to watch that DIY11, she's got an agenda, mark my words. Stollen goods.... Stick a bit of marzipan into a flip flop?

KiNDD Bringing Road Kill To Life

KissingInTheRain · 06/12/2018 09:14

Kissing are the squirrels wearing hats and coats? It's a bit blustery out there.

Yes! Are you being followed too?

There’re a couple outside my hou

KissingInTheRain · 06/12/2018 09:18

Doh!

Kissing are the squirrels wearing hats and coats? It's a bit blustery out there.

Yes! Are you being followed too?

There’re a couple loitering outside my house now in trench coats and fedoras. One of them’s on his squirrel mobile.

I’m really worried now. I might need to move. Ramsgate would be good. But what about Broadstairs?

DerekTheWonderdog · 06/12/2018 10:05

I've just bought us the whole row and lined up some ostriches and squirrels to decorate, if you send you requests to Stanley at KiNND HQ they'll sort everything out. We've still got £12.8 m in the bank if someone wants to find something else? Broadstairs is a good idea Kissing - a nice Regency mansion?

I think the squirrels are working for an online auction site, they're trying to out smart us and get to all the abandoned shoes before we do - they're not very good at it though. I nearly ran one over this morning, he wasn't wearing his Hi Vis, so more fool him really.

Rogue sheep Wellington sounds lovely naked, is it the sheep that are rogue or the wellingtons? Both maybe.

We've probably got enough to buy a little island somewhere too? I'm hoping to get us up to £14m today.

DerekTheWonderdog · 06/12/2018 10:07

Naked, yes I think you're right about DIY11. I'll tell Stanley to keep an eye 👁 out.

Shall we paint our houses different colours?

nakedscientist · 06/12/2018 11:11

We need to go seasonal, I was thinking chocolate balls......

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