Someone nicked my shopping!

NotSpaghetti

Re "rocking up to food banks" in expensive vehicles..
Have you ever thought maybe they have suddenly lost their job and are hoping to quickly find another, found themselves sofa-surfing after a relationship break down or that the car was a work vehicle?

Let's not judge.

Not only that there are foodbanks which need referring to and food saves where anyone can go and they idea is just to make use of the food rather than wasting it. Completely different things, but may be called the same in some places

I was given a lift to my DM funeral in DSiL hatchback car. While we were at the crematorium, the car window was smashed and my small rucksack containing my purse and passport was removed from the boot along with DDs camera with photos of my new baby DGD.
I was so distressed. I had to spend time on the phone cancelling all my cards etc and missed spending precious time with relatives afterwards.
I was told that thieves often target cemeteries and crematoria when people are distracted.

Friends had left their small dog in the car for a few minutes with the window down an inch. When they got back, the window had been forced down and the dog had been taken.

Grammaretto that is horrible

We put things in the boot, thinking they are out of sight.

Well it COULD have been a mistake. Once, on a busy crowded train, the train pulled into my station and I hastily picked up my bags from the table in front. It was only when I was on the platform I realised I had also taken the bag containing sandwiches, drink and cake belonging to the lady opposite me. By the time I got onto the platform and realised what I'd done it was too late. I often wonder what she thought of me - especially as we had been chatting!

Oh dear Skydancer I hope you ate them.

Callistemon your friend's dog being taken is truly horrible. Was the dog ever found?

Grammaretto

Oh dear Skydancer I hope you ate them.

Callistemon your friend's dog being taken is truly horrible. Was the dog ever found?

No, she wasn't. It was a long time ago, in Bristol. Thry were heartbroken wondering if she was being cared for or stolen for dog fighting, poor little thing.

They adopted two little rescue dogs afterwards.

We were far more cavalier with pets and children when I was a young mum.
Babies left outside shops in prams for ages; dogs in cars with a window open.
My own DC would be horrified!

It doesn't matter where you shopped if your shopping is stolen, don't be such a snob.

mabon1 why the unnecessary comment? The OP is not a snob for saying she shopped at Waitrose. When I have been to Waitrose I say 'I've been to Waitrose.' When I have been to Sainsbury's I say 'I've been to Sainsbury's.' It's merely a statement of fact, not one-up-manship.
My daughter shops at Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl, she never tells me she has been to the supermarket. She always names the particular shop. Normal practice I'd say.

Aldom

mabon1 why the unnecessary comment? The OP is not a snob for saying she shopped at Waitrose. When I have been to Waitrose I say 'I've been to Waitrose.' When I have been to Sainsbury's I say 'I've been to Sainsbury's.' It's merely a statement of fact, not one-up-manship.
My daughter shops at Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl, she never tells me she has been to the supermarket. She always names the particular shop. Normal practice I'd say.

I agree it's perfectly normal..

mabon1

It doesn't matter where you shopped if your shopping is stolen, don't be such a snob.

I expect the OP wishes she had shopped at Aldi instead of Waitrose because it would have been cheaper, (I assume) and seeing as someone pinched it, well, better to have spent say £20 instead of £30 or whatever.

Shouldn’t have been stolen, wherever it was from.

I don't like leaving bags in an unsupervised rack. It always worries me when putting luggage on the rack at the end of a train carriage.

Exactly, Calendargirl.

Grantanow

I don't like leaving bags in an unsupervised rack. It always worries me when putting luggage on the rack at the end of a train carriage.

I feel the same and at airports too!
So much is left to trust which is good I suppose. My DM once saw her suitcase being picked up by a stranger. She thought he was helping her and thanked him but he looked surprised.