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« on: November 29, 2010, 00:33:10 »

*Sigh* I lost my brand new phone today along with my 'not available for YOU on the NHS' painkillers on a train from Torquay to Exeter, it was fairly late and fairly quiet and my question is;

What are the chances of getting either back? The phone contains an essential draft of my dissertation and the other aforementioned article is rather expensive; Does anyone have any personal experiences with reclaiming lost goods on trains? I asked an attendant working at the time but his response was to take me into the welcome office and give me a slip of paper with the Bristol lost & found office's number.

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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 02:09:21 »

If you weren't on the sleeper to pad you may have some luck  - if IOU were good luck
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 07:42:36 »


 Go to your nearest manned station and ask them to phone the Duty Manager at Exeter st Davids.
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2010, 17:27:22 »

I took Henry's advice and was able to get in contact with the duty manage at EsD. He said they had 4 or 5 phones handed in that had been sent to Bristol's lost and found. So given the current evidence my resolve remains strong. Thanks for the heads up Smiley I only pray this time next week I'll be reunited with my dissertation.

As for the painkillers, they're proving a little harder to track down as nobody has seen hide nor hair of them.

A 1 of 2 would be nice though.
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2010, 20:37:41 »

I'm glad to see that our established members have been helpful as ever to a new member with a plea for help, Bobbins - and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!  Wink

Please do let us know how your quest for your lost property progresses?

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