 Ever had a thief come and visit?
I am from the UK but live in Australia. A former colleague of my husband has recently also moved here with his girlfriend (in her mid-30's) and we have tried to help them since they arrived here. My husband has taken on the friend as his deputy at work.
To cut a long story short, I invited the g'friend over as she was feeling lonely while her partner was at work. Whilst she was at mine I shared some exciting news I'd had that week which was that an old coin I'd found almost 10 yrs ago in the UK was actually of great historic value and was a coin from the reign of king henry viii and had been minted almost 500 years ago. It's not enormously valuable but I showed her the coin and placed it on a ledge in my kitchen. She stayed a few hours and then left. About 30 minutes after she left I noticed that the coin was not where I had placed it.......I know exactly where I put it and I know that she saw me put it there. She was the only person in my house at the time. I lhave ooked high and low just in case it had somehow been knocked off that ledge but I just can't shake the feeling that she has taken it. I asked if she had seen it and she said yes, she'd seen me put it on the ledge. I just want my coin back but how can I accuse her of taking it? Also, with my husband being such good friends with her partner, what is the best course of action to take without causing offence. I would be so grateful for advice on this dilemma folks, it is on my mind all the time. Regards, Di
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