Top Ten Items Left Behind On British Trains
WHAT did you lose on a CrossCountry train in 2008, other than your mind and a will to live?
Others left some more imaginative items:
A cat called Holly. (Back with owner)
£30,000 of used banknotes in a green holdall. (Unclaimed)
Says Andy Cooper, managing director at CrossCountry:
“People leave all sorts of items on trains and this year we have found some very unusual ones, including baby buggies, shoes, designer handbags, cricket bats and even a wedding dress.
“We always advise passengers to check their seats and the areas around them when leaving a train, especially at busy times, to ensure that they have all their belongings with them.”
And also advise them to pay up or else; not to grumble, or else; and to do as they are told, or else.
The Top Ten items left behind on CrossCountry trains in 2008:
1 Mobile phones
2 Books
3 Umbrellas
4 Bags (handbags, hand luggage, briefcase etc)
5 iPod / MP3 players
6 Glasses
7 Carrier bags / shopping
8 Laptops
9 Jewellery
10 Wallets / purses
All very mundane.
Note – in return customers received painful memories and a mental note to go by car.
Posted: 11th, December 2008 | In: Strange But True Comments (2) | TrackBack | Permalink
