Genealogy Chat

Well done Butters !!!!!!!!! I am seriously considering going to my local fetes and jumble sales so I can find things like this - It must be SSSooo satisfying to be able to re-unite them with their owners. Dea Xxx

I have totally enjoyed the search and really happy that the owner has been found. The contact I have had is Davids step father.

Good outcome to the story. Think you should now be called 'nice sticky fingers' lol Mau XX

I've always thought of this hobby as us all being little Colombo's -with the raincoat & the funny eye - this thread goes to prove it... Well done Butter fingers (alias Colombo)!!! Sarah :-) PS - did you find your hammer??

LOL columbo haha, i do like columbo hah. Sticky fingers is good too 0)

Suitcase and owner reunited this morning (21/05) The daughter Angela came today with her husband to collect the case, she seemed very emotional when she recognised alot of the old pictures and her fathers papers etc. We did another quick sweep of the garage to see if there was anything else and suprisingly found what looked like a bin bag of rubbish that contained more old photos and papers. We also found out the the suitcase had been dumped in my garage, after her brother lodged with a man I know living around the corner from me. This man stole some stuff from my garage and dumped the suitcase in there. He also sold me furniture that belonged to Angelas brother daved (I thought it was his) Now to get back to fining the hammer i originally went in there looking for!!! So mystery totally solved, and 1 happy lady just left my house ;) I am glad the case finally found a home

excellent - good result - hope you are really chuffed with your little self - you should be! jess x

You have done a wonderful thing BF; Congratulations. If the suitcase had been found by most people it would, by now, be in a land fill site, never to see the light of day again. I am thrilled for you, and the lucky people you went out of your way to help. Well done. Award yourself a special treat!

How absolutely fabulous!! WELL DONE YOU!! xx

Well done! It is great to hear an update. I was wondering how you'd got on with the case. Amazing you found another bag of photos etc! She must have been delighted and will have a lovely but emotional afternoon looking through her treasure. Congratulations on a successful outcome. Claire

Thanks guys, I do feel really good right now, like my good deed has been done for the day:) I awarded myself with egg bacon beans and sausages for a late breakfast with a huge mug of tea :) I just cant say how great it feels seeing someones face while they sift thru a box of memories that you helped them get back when they assumed they would never be seen again. So get up in attics, garages and sheds and make someones day!