The weird and wonderful things left on buses
Other items handed into the Megabus lost property office have included socks, only one shoe from a pair and a cooking wok. Megabus receptionist Angela said: "Over many years of dealing with an eclectic mix of lost property items. "Every now and again we still get something handed in that surprises us!"
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