Lost
Red leather contact book with handwritten numbers
Manchester
Lost
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I lost my red leather contact book yesterday around 3pm, outside the Piccadilly tram stop near Manchester Piccadilly Station. It’s a small, passport-sized notebook with a brass ring and the name 'Amina' lightly embossed on the cover. Inside are handwritten numbers, a few family contacts, and a yellow sticky note that says 'Call Mum' with a tiny cat doodle in the corner. The book also has sentimental value because it contains my late grandmother’s numbers and a couple of addresses I’ve kept for years. If anyone spots it, I’d really appreciate getting it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Manchester
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