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aaaargh have just realised I've lost my handbag!

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 22:39

credit card, debit card,cash,epipen,inhaler ...lovely purse I've had for yrs and yrs.

I left it in the swimming pool changing room..no one has handed it in ...bastards!!!

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dolally · 10/03/2008 22:41

oh gawd ggirl, have you tried the copshop?

just on the offchance?

LyraSilvertongue · 10/03/2008 22:41

Oh, poor you. i have nightmares about losing my bag. i once left it in McDonalds and didn't realise till 3 hours later. Luckily a member of staff found it an put it aside.

LyraSilvertongue · 10/03/2008 22:42

Could it still be in the changing room in a locker or something?

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 22:44

leisure centre have looked for it to no avail

can I phone police,never thought of that.

why wouldn't someone just hand it in to the reception though

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 22:45

where do I find the number of the local police station

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LyraSilvertongue · 10/03/2008 22:49

Google it.
It might be worth checking the area around the leisure centre. Someone might have nicked the cash then dumped the bag.

dolally · 10/03/2008 22:55

In any case report it- if you think there might be any chance of you having to claim on insurance they'll require a police report. Hope you find it though!

I once reversed out of the drive with my bag on the car roof. It fell off and stayed on the ground in front of the garage while I took the kids to school...and finally realised I didn't have it on the way home. I knew where it was instantly and nearly had a heart attack trying to get home quick before someone happened along and helped themselves.

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 22:56

Have just called the police,our local station is only open 9-5,so they said to call back in the morning.

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 22:58

Makes me quite sick,The changing room was being used by young kids and their parents during swimming lessons-you'd have thought someone would have handed it in!

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dolally · 10/03/2008 23:01

ask the leisure centre to look again, and properly this time.

(...dolally is so naive she can't quite believe some evil parent has walked off with it.)

windygalestoday · 10/03/2008 23:02

2 things ....some barsteward came in my kitchen door 2 weeks b4 xmas nicked my handbag full of my xms money .......

then lst wee ds3 lost his dads mobile fone in town quite good one we were all gutted later that night police foned someone had found it and handed it in .....the benefit to handing in to police is that fter a set time if its not claimed you get it (i was told this)-fingers crossed you get it back xx

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 23:05

god I hope you're right

leisure centre now closed

god no card for 10 days!

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 23:07

windy-they came in your kitchen

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windygalestoday · 10/03/2008 23:13

yes we were all in as well......its bad isnt it? i was on crutches too having fallen over i was so upset you dont realise how valuable the crap you carry round really is....the policeman came and later some support worker person who said 'you should lock your back door' ffs we were all in the house!!!it really affected me badly .... all my cards, vouchers, makeup ,xmas money that id saved, shopping money, tesco stamps etc etc gone even my birth control and my diary ,my xmas planner,my menus and recipes all gone

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 23:18

how awful
did they catch anyone?

I've had my hanbag stolen from my house befoer,in the middle of the night,we were all asleep.

Someone found my bag later in a field.

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windygalestoday · 10/03/2008 23:38

its awful isnt it ? ....no my handbag never turned up it was a v expensive leather designer one (id bought it in the charity shop for £1 tho) they never caught anyone either but a week later the police came round to 'helpfully' advise me that there had been several thefts in the area and as dh works nights to be sure to lock my doors as soon s he left!!needless to say hysteri ensued.

I even begged the council workers to check the bins and stuff they found empty purses and stuff but none were mine ....my eldest ds bless him walked around all the local area with his friends and dh checking wheely bins

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brimfull · 10/03/2008 23:42

yes there were quite a few at the same time when our house was burgled.Police blamed local travellers .

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brimfull · 11/03/2008 09:07

found it
in the car
I had looked in there about 5 times last night
it was under the seat

I have cancelled my card

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TaLcYranoDeBergerac · 11/03/2008 09:19

YAY

windygalestoday · 11/03/2008 10:10

ohh im glad .......

Tutter · 11/03/2008 10:11

[disappointed]

thought this might morph into a "heklp me find a new handbag" thread

NAB3wishesfor2008 · 11/03/2008 11:02

Can you ask the bank to stop the canellation of the cards?

NAB3wishesfor2008 · 11/03/2008 11:17

cancellation...

dolally · 12/03/2008 20:35

ggirl.

honestly!

nannyL · 12/03/2008 21:38

i was lucky

i dropped my purse in a car park in the middle of town...

i didnt realise at all until i got a call from a kind person who had found my purse, and found the 'if found please call me on XXX number' and called me...

i had less than £1 cash in it at a time, but did have lots of credit / bank cards and driving license so was very pleased to have it back ... and not ahve the hassel of cancelin all card etc

there are nice people in the world

(Oh and if i ever found a purse or bag etc i would always hand it in, cause i really hope that others would do the same for me!)

so pleased you have found your bag