what a terrible day

[Dee Sa]

I went to go shopping today & to buy me a lottery ticket only to discover I have lost my purse, total panic, spent two hours searching rang the newsagent as that was where I made my last purchase yesterday- no it wasnt there, it is a horrible feeling, I think it must have got lifted on the bus but my bag was zipped up. Spent the rest of today cancelling cards,have fun & games trying to get another driving licence from DVLA [ it costs £20 by the way] as I kept getting timed out where this computer is slow, eventually they did it over the phone and M&S card safe cancelled all my cards in minutes, lost £45 and had an all day lecture from Mr S and its worried me so much that I might be losing my marbles that I cant sleep.
Hopefully I will bounce back tomorrow.

[classylady60]

Oh no Dee, what a terrible thing to have happened, I can imagine the panic and frustration at finding it out, then the hassle of cancelling cards and replacing the licence. I hope things turn out better for you from now on...maybe that the purse was handed in (tho don't hold your breath eh). Hope you manage to sleep...tomorrow's another day and you will have calmed down a little by then. Best wishes and hugs.

[Hopkirk]

I lost my keys a few years ago, and then found out what a nightmare it is nowadays to get new car keys. Blinking expensive too.

Like you, no sympathy from the other half.

[sherrardk]

My husband recently lost his wallet - luckily there was no cash in it but it is such a nightmare. Hope you get your bounce back. x

[askyourgran]

Its and awful feeling dee, not just the thought of someone taking your possessions but having to worry about cancelling everything. Of course the lecture goes without saying, when someone pinched mine MrA was on his soapbox for a few days. What a rotten day, I hope you feel better tomorrow.

[mrsmaveric]

how terrible dee. tomorrow is another day..x

[Mamyalynne]

Oh Dee the losing purse feeling is sickening, thankfully mine have always been false alarms.

[Dee Sa]

thank you all for the "tea & sympathy" much appreciated by me. I just keep going over & over it in my head.
Well now its gone 11.30pm and my Economy 7 has kicked in I can put the dishwasher on and try and get some shut eye,maybe a cup of tea will help.
Some really nice kind people on this site I must say.
I must also say I was relieved when the bank said my debit card had not been used as it was a good 24 hours before I realised what had happened.

[ELVIS68]

Nightmare feeling when you go to get your purse/wallet/keys and they are not there, I hope someone has found your purse and handed it in

Good luck x

[Maydup]

Sorry to hear about your awful day Dee, try not to blame yourself. You may have left it somewhere and it certainly doesn't mean you're losing your marbles!

Sleep well and have a better day tomorrow.

[Jemisa]

Dee isn't it an awful feeling? your heart seems to drop out of your chest.
These days also we've got the added worry of credit/debit cards and knowing what can happen if in the wrong persons hands. I had this happen to me in Tesco a couple of years ago, they had withdrawn £250 before I even realised it was missing. Fortunately the bank refunded it after some form filling. I now keep cash and cards seperate.
If you were dipped I hope the little buggers fingers drop off. Chin Up Dee.

Jem

[Dee Sa]

thank you everyone, spent a sleepless night going over over in my mind,I must say M&S Cardsafe were excellent and very helpful and we are now going to take ID theft insurance with them too also DVLAsurprised me when I did manage to get thru to their helpline the woman at the other end said she could do it over the phone for me.Will stay off buses and use the car and stop trying to save money on petrol.
Enjoy your day everyone.
Dee

[emmie]

Know the feeling, having had my purse lifted whilst out shopping. Spoke with police but they said unless i could identify the thieves, there was little they could do. If i had caught up with them would have been hell to pay.
Had to cancel cards, lost £20 which was a minor miracle it was only that, and nothing else that mattered, but its the shock of it, and the anger at the little turds who did it. Hope you got some kip, today will be better, its a hassle of course, but you have done all the right things, cancelling cards etc, and once things are replaced you can sit back a bit.

[abstibus]

Hi, Dee
I hope today is better for you. I'm sure you're like me-I'd rather give it away than lose it.
Tell Mr S to get off his soapbox. It can happen to anyone.

[carmalee]

Dee sa - what a bummer - happened to my Mum once and she was really shook up about it - just couldn't understand why anyone would feel the need to steal from her. Hope today's better got you

[emmie]

Opportunist and often we are somewhat at fault, time and again you see women leaving bags unzipped, i am quite savvy about safety, but my guard dropped for a moment, was wandering through a market, did realise seconds later what happened, as one brushed up next to me, and the other was ahead, must passed the purse to him, and then they were off, i knew immediately who was, but they were gone before i had a chance to do anything.

[emmie]

Mr S should have been more supportive. Its bad enough having it stolen, but no sympathy as well

[netibiza]

Poor Dee but at least you have enough marbles to cancel everything and know what to do, I certainly don't!