If you lost your phone/bag whilst out, how would you………

A slimline money belt under clothing is a safe bet…..can hold a bank card, a little cash, list of emergency contact number, perhaps keys etc.

Depends on the weather Monica if it’s cold then most coats and jackets have pockets.Even my Summer jackets have them.
I don’t think I have ever had jeans and trousers that you couldn’t slip paper money into the pockets.
More problematic if only in a Summer dress, a few of my dresses do and a few don’t.

Elegran

Oreo

More to the point, if your bag and phone are gone how do you get home anyway?

Taxi, and ask them to wait while you get money from indoors. Of course, your keys are probably in your bag too, but you could go to a friend/neighbour/relative who has a key and hope they are at home.

Could be problematic as those you know may not be at home, and I doubt that taxi drivers would continue to drive you around.Most taxis I have taken in the last few years speak very little English.
No, the best thing is to keep cash on you.

Oreo

Well, my jeans and trousers have pockets as do my coats, jackets and cardigans.

Congratulations! The dress I am wearing has no pockets and several of my pairs of trousers, including jeans, have pockets, but they are small and things fall out of them, even some coat pockets are not very large.

The only clothes I have with big, safe capacious pockets are the dress and culottes DD made for me. She believes in big pockets - and they really are!

I remember reading long ago that a pickpocket had said he was grateful to whoever put up a notice in the local market saying that there were thieves around and customers should be careful with their wallets and purses. Many people reading it immediately patted the pocket where their money was kept to check it was still safe, which meant he knew which pocket to dip into.

Ooh, thanks, Elegran I’ll remember that and be quick on the draw. 🤠

Oreo

More to the point, if your bag and phone are gone how do you get home anyway?

Taxi, and ask them to wait while you get money from indoors. Of course, your keys are probably in your bag too, but you could go to a friend/neighbour/relative who has a key and hope they are at home.

merlotgran

I have a list of contact numbers in the glove pocket of my car just in case but always keep my keys in one pocket and my phone in the other.
DD thinks I look like a gunslinger because I often tap my pockets for reassurance that they’re there.

I remember reading long ago that a pickpocket had said he was grateful to whoever put up a notice in the local market saying that there were thieves around and customers should be careful with their wallets and purses. Many people reading it immediately patted the pocket where their money was kept to check it was still safe, which meant he knew which pocket to dip into.

My husband's mobile no is very similar to mine so I could ring him or the landline - after that I'm stumped.

Well, my jeans and trousers have pockets as do my coats, jackets and cardigans.

All this talk of pockets - if only

May be a good idea to keep £30 or so tucked into a pocket.

More to the point, if your bag and phone are gone how do you get home anyway?

You could carry a piece of paper in your pocket with all the details you need, or write them on your arm with a ballpoint pen, but you would need a phone to make the calls.

Police stations do not generally have a manned desk any more. You need to make an appointment by phone to speak to a police officer these days. I don't know if this applies to everywhere.I have not seen a police officer on the beat for many years.

You could ask for help in a shop or even approach a kind looking stranger.

I am not sure any of the above is very helpful.

This thought has often flitted though my mind. I’d be OK once I got home. I am very careful with my bag and phone but saying that is asking for trouble isn’t it? .

I have a list of contact numbers in the glove pocket of my car just in case but always keep my keys in one pocket and my phone in the other.
DD thinks I look like a gunslinger because I often tap my pockets for reassurance that they’re there.