Lesley's Loot

These are name tag stickers specifically used for classroom or lectures as a way of recognition in a meeting or any type of group setting. Also they have often been used by graffiti artists to stick on lampposts and other places like this one found on a bridge. There are more of these ones in and around the city at the moment. When I lived in London I often came across these and have one or two I managed to prize off.

It was raining the day I found these so one of them was somewhat damaged. Both little cards most likely fell out of a child's pocket or their badly packed rucksack. The lager of the two is a trading card so it might have been an item that no one wanted to swap as sometimes you get one that annoyingly keeps cropping up more frequently for some reason. The smallest of the two cards comes from a Guess Who board game; Jordan is a baseball player. Now why a child is carrying this might be a number of reasons; such as when it is raining schools make their playgrounds out of bounds and turn lunch hour into wet play where they can be kept occupied with board games for example. Perhaps the card was being deliberately withheld by one of the players and forgot to return it. Maybe they even liked Jordan as they collect baseball players.   

A lovely pink pare of child's sunglasses. These soon went after returning them as they were in very good condition; whether they went to their rightful owner one will never know!  

Poor mouse; you can see that a cat’s been at him as his tails been nibbled. Although I didn’t find it outside I suspect that our cat Merlot caught him as a thankful gift for feeding him. Although he's never done this before and there’s no way this could have climbed his way into the house via that cat flap. However there’s also another cat belonging to a neighbour called Lucky, he’s often pinching Merlot’s food; we’ve chased Lucky out before now if we happen to find him munching away. Perhaps Lucky feels obliged to offer something in return hoping we won’t be so ready to chase him out in the future; who knows what cunning little cat’s dream up in order to get hold of some grub that doesn't belong to them.

This watch sadly de-funked so I popped it back again. It’ probably because it’s been left out in the cold and rain for too long.

This is the second debit card find so I thought I would record this as proof and of course removing the identity of the recipient . This one was found in a card park by the pay machine; should be more careful. I contacted the banks lost and found where they immediately cancelled the card.   

Yet another vaping stick. This ones not so attractive but they certainly go for fruity flavours. Sometimes when you pass someone vaping in the street it’s a rather pleasant aroma. There’s more of this addiction now as opposed to the classic cigarette and when a friend of mine asked if I minded them smoking I found the smell very pleasant unlike in the past. Back then as so many people smoked it became intoxicating especially before they banned it on buses and in pubs so even the occasional person lighting up became too much to bare.

Some of the things that children are learning in school are featured in this A4 find.

This extremely  tiny plastic gem with an image of Latina one of many Disney princesses probably came unstuck from a child's bag or had got caught in something and come off.   

There as been many a time I’ve found hats, scarves and gloves. It frequently happens around this time of the year as days start off cold progressing to lots of warm sunshine so by the time it’s home time; children don’t realise that the extra layer of morning warmth is not needed by three thirty so off it comes and deposited here and there on gate posts, paths and many other places besides; just like this one.