Nightmare!

Today was the day I was to go over to Peterborough to fetch my missing camera. I went off and caught the train - it's the same one I catch for Metheringham, but I went to the end of the line today.

Once I arrived at the station, I asked about getting my camera back. I had a code number which I'd put in my phone. Unfortunately my phone was in the shop! They still managed to find my camera though and I was very happy to be reunited with it.

Off I went into the city to take photos, via a visit to one of those loos that charges you 20p. I went around the cathedral area for photos then off to Pret a Manger for lunch. When I went to pay for my salad - my purse was gone! I knew I'd had it, and put it back in my bag in the toilets - I remember doing it! 

Whilst taking photos, I switched between sunglasses and actual glasses a few times, and didn't properly zip up my bag - I think some opportunist saw I was distracted by taking photos, and helped themself! All my cash, cards and train ticket too - gone! And my phone was in the shop!

Fortunately the current book I'm reading is on my Kindle so I was able to use that to contact Brian, via the shopping mall's rather inadequate Wi-Fi! I got some strange looks, wandering around with my tablet trying to get a connection! 

Fortunately for me, his boss allowed him out to fetch me - otherwise I'd have been stuck there until about 6 PM, with no food or drink. I had luckily taken a bottle of water from home, and was given another at the station - the staff were handing them out to everyone due to the heat.

Brian picked me up at about 3:30 PM and we called at a service station on the way back where I wolfed down a tuna baguette and a drink!

Once home came the stressful business of cancelling all the credit cards etc. such a lot of code numbers, and information to recall when already stressed! I am so glad it is all done now!

My photo shows the fountains and the cathedral in Peterborough, and the extra is my favourite photo from today.