My continued faith in our community...

[lordshiplass]

A very lovely thing happened to me today and I thought I'd share it on the forum. I was on the number 40 bus this lunchtime and suddenly realised as I got off that I'd not got my purse..it must have fallen out of my bag.

Got home and was about to start cancelling everything feeling really upset as I also had a lot of money in the purse when up popped an e-mail via linkedin from a lovely man called Matthew who had been on the same bus with his son. The boy had spotted my purse and given it to his dad who managed to track me down. An hour later I had my purse back and I was able to give a card, some money, and chocolate to Matthew's (seven year old?) son as a thank you.

I'm moving to Sheffield on Sunday after 13 great years in London. Have always enjoyed living here and today just re-confirmed how lovely people are in life!

Thanks also to the forum which has been brilliant in so many ways - from providing the comfy sofa I'm sitting on now, to facilitating the chance for me to join a great local choir amongst loads of other things. x

[pebbles]

What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. Good luck with the move and I hope you find an equally lovely community where you're going x

[lordshiplass]

Thanks Pebbles x

[HonaloochieB]

LSL what a lovely way to end your time in SE22/London - thanks for spending all that time with us and hope all goes well for you in Sheffield.

Safe journey x (if I may)

[J27]

Beautiful! Sorry to see you go, and good luck!

J

[northlondoner]

Have twice had wallets returned to me by EDers...

Innumerable kindnesses to my infirm visiting parents as well ... including the police car that put on its blues and twos to block traffic , allowing them to cross Crystal Palace Road safely ( and slowly ).

Yes , a kind place.

[giggirl]

I secretly believe that there are more honest people than dishonest people. Thanks for sharing and sorry you're leaving our turf.

Px

[Laur]

Lovely story lordshiplass, it's nice to know there are still honest people about like myself ;) ....I found 2 credit cards last week lying on the pavement and cancelled both of them for the owners.

[Dopamine1979]

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It's so nice to hear a good news story.

I vaguely remember a Good news thread at some point.

Thanks for sharing this and all the best for your move.

[Otta]

Lovely story. On another day someone would have used all your cards, and you'd be leaving thinking "thank God".

Glad Matthew's son made sure you'll miss the place.