I know it’s not the end of the world but ....

I used to keep all my cash, cards, bus pass in one purse until it was stolen. Now I have my most used cards in a metal box, the others in a wallet and cash in a purse with a little bell (like those on a cats collar) on it. The latter was advised by a police officer.

I've just seen you have found it. So pleased!

I would feel the same as youbluebelle it's a horrible feeling. One of my nightmares is loosing my purse or phone. It had my phone stolen once and it has made me very anxious constantly checking which doesn't help.
Can you get a replacement railcard? I hope your replacement bank cards arrive quickly.

I do hope it turns up, BlueBelle, but there have been many thefts of purses from bags recently where I live. If it has been stolen it’s usually just the money that the thief wants, so you may still get your railcard, etc, back.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BLUEBELLE HAS FOUND HER PURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In your car maybe?

This happened me last week. Left grandson to airport and got my card out of purse to pay parking. Grandson ran back and opened door for a last hug( he is 3 ).Drove home and no purse! Thought it had fallen out when he opened door but later searched car again and it was under the seat!

What a pain and what a worry. Let us know if you manage to find it.

What a relief! Hooray!

Esmerelda - I so agree with you about people reading all the posts before they add theirs.

If you read the other thread on Gransnet about reminding a till operator of some unrung items you will see that many, if not mos, people are decent and honest. It will be worth contacting the police and the shop concerned to see if anyone found the purse as there is a good chance it would have been handed in if found.

Why don't people read the thread, particularly updates from the OP, before weighing in with their out of date comments/advice?

You're right it's not the end of the world but still dreadfully upsetting and I think most of us would be tearful in the circumstances especially as you'd drawn out the extra cash and were going to travel next week not to mention the hassle of replacing everything. Do agree that it might be worth calling both the shop and the bus company another day just in case, you never know.

Oooh...so glad you found it.

BlueBelle
Sit down and go over your actions after reaching tbe checkout. Do you definitely know where it was when you paid for your items?
Do you definitely remember taking the card out of the machine and putting it back in your purse?
Can you envisage what you did next and all your actions when you are ed home?
Ring the shop and ask the manager to review any CCTV footage of you going in and exiting and possibly who was behind you at the checkout.
Do that right now and explain that you have informed the police and have a crime number.
It's imperative to get CCTV footage before it's wiped and re-used.
Good luck.

So pleased you found it, who knows why we do odd things, probably thinking about something else.

That is brilliant Bluebelle. I too keep my cards in a separate metal box since my friend had her purse taken out of her bag in Waitrose.

Bluebelle
That's a relief. I well know the feeling when you find what you thought you had lost.

I left my debit card in the machine at little Tesco round the corner from DiL's, 2 hours away. Went back following week, it had been handed in. Maybe, Bluebelle, maybe... Fingers crossed.

Bluebelle
This is of no consolation but you may and sincerely hope that you will find your purse where you least expected it to be. I have had this happen to myself, not concerning my purse, but one of the items I purchased on one of my shopping trips only to find I had put it where least expected.I hope this is what you will experience so don't give up.

aaagh. I seem to have missed the post that says you;ve found it! So glad for you

I hope you have some luck after contacting the bus company. Years ago I lost my purse in the cinema. The next day the lady who sold the ice creams turned up at my house with the purse. My address was inside and she said she lived nearby. I've always appreciated her doing that.

I suggest that you ask a friend or two to search for your purse.
I once lost my house keys and knew that they had to be in the car or front garden. Toothcombed both. Nothing. Friend came and found them in the bin of garden rubbish, sitting on top. I had looked there!!

Lost hearing aid. Among other places i searched the car from top to bottom. Had to pay £100 for new one. Few weeks later took it into my head to really clean inside of car ( almost unheard of). Found hearing aid underneath part of the seatbelt which was resting on floor.

So get fresh eyes to look everywhere. Good luck!

Its a real pain. I keep my cards in separate card wallets now after having to replace them all once and my money in a coin purse. I would have to be very unlucky to lose them all.

Thanks so much everyone I still can’t explain it except a chapter of ‘must haves’ I do remember wrestling for my keys out of the zipped up bit as they were a big tangled inside I can only presume it fell out (I live on a main road so the traffic would prevent me hearing it) then as I gathered up my bags I can only think my foot pushed it, as my cupboard is right by the front door and the cupboard door is often open it must have slid to the back of the cupboard That’s all I can come up with but obviously although I hunted for 8 hours I never looked in that cupboard
What a to do eh yes pain waiting for the cards but I had to cancel as two hours had already passed when I realised it was missing
What a silly bxxxer I am eh