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About 20 years ago my family went on holiday camping on a beach near Venice. My mother walked the beach on day one and misplaced her handbag at some point.
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
gopher said:
About 20 years ago my family went on holiday camping on a beach near Venice. My mother walked the beach on day one and misplaced her handbag at some point.
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
minimax said:
gopher said:
About 20 years ago my family went on holiday camping on a beach near Venice. My mother walked the beach on day one and misplaced her handbag at some point.
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
It had all our passports in it, most of our cash, cheque book credit cards etc. She was devastated, really upset. The next day she, rather hopelessly, went on yet another search for it whilst my father tried contacting the relevant authorities re the loss of passports etc.
Meantime I was doing my best to get to know the girl, camping a few caravans down, in a slightly more intimate way in the dunes (I have to declare failure on this I'm afraid despite her being very quick to tell me she was on the pill!) when I saw the lost bag!
Took bag back to caravan and just put on table. Me, my brother and dad were all sat round the table when a tearful mum returned from her fruitless search. She sat, sobbed, and reached into the "lost" bag to pull out her pack of B & H a light one up, and exclaim yet again "what are we going to do!"
I don't think she ever forgave us for the laughter that ensued!
Simpo Two said:
20 years ago my mother gave me a gold/diamond tiepin. Earlier this year I wore it to a wedding and when I got home it was missing. The venue searched but couldn't find it. Just as I'd resigned myself that it was gone for ever, I walked to the car and saw it lying on the drive 
You told us the aliens had found it!! 
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