I managed to lose my wallet somewhere between a bar and my home last night, which also means I lost a wad of cash, two debit cards, two credit cards with several thousand pounds of available credit between them, my National Insurance card, my casino membership card, and I suppose I’ll have to buy a new wallet as well.

I have spent most of the day on the telephone.

Forget ID cards, how about RFID-enabled wallets? I’d love to know where it’s got to.

The police were very helpful:

“Did you lose it, or was it taken out of your pocket without you noticing?”

“How on earth would I know that, if I hadn’t noticed?”

“It’s either Lost Property, or Theft. You have to tell us which one.”

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