Any suggestions on this one, please?

[Barmaid]

I went back to my old house today and there was a card through the door. Assuming it was a Christmas card I ripped it open. It was only when I opened it I realised it wasn't for me. it was a birthday card for a girl and there was a fiver enclosed. There was no return address. The problem is, it was correctly addressed to my house. Now I know that someone has made a mistake because I bought my house off plan and I am the only person to ever have lived there. I've tried checking the phone book and tried the electoral roll but I can't find this girl's family. Unless anyone can suggest anything I can do to find her proper address (I've asked a few neighbours in the locality and they don't know the family) the only thing left to me is putting it in the dead letter post and I doubt it will ever find her. Any ideas, please - I'd really like her to have her card and pressie?

[Bbbananas]

Doesn't sound as though you're going to track her down barmaid.

the only thing I can suggest is giving it to charity - say the NSPCC or some children's hospice - she won't know it, but you'll feel better. x

[Barmaid]

Well I think I may have just cracked it. I did a search on the births marriages and deaths and found the birth of the girl. That enabled me to find her parent's marriage. Through that I have traced her mum on friendsreunited and am whacking off an email as we speak. Hopefully the card and present will soon be on its way to the birthday girl!

[Sqad]

Barmaid.....have you seen fao Barmaid on CB this morning?

[sara3]

well done, Barmaid, you will go to heaven.

but not for a looooong time :o)

[daffy654]

Whacking off??? would you like to rephrase that barmaid? ;-) lol

[Barmaid]

Can't do - it is incredibly easy to trace most people. I have not traced her address, but I have now got an email address for her mother. So I've written her a very sensitive email explaining who I am and inviting her to check me out before she sends me her address.

lmao Daffy and Sara.

Sqad - no, I'll check that out in a bit. Need to dive in the shower because we are heading out for supper.

[Barmaid]

lol Eddie. No, definitely NOT pizza and chips tonight!