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Nancy found a handbag sitting on the grass after a soccer game in Devonport one Saturday afternoon, found the owner's details and called to let her know her bag had been found. "She was so happy when I phoned and said her husband was on his way ... He was very grateful, but I received nothing for being honest, caring and being a neat person. Off he went and we heard no more, but if I find another I should take a reward for petrol, phone and bag-sitting." Is there no such thing as doing something for nothing anymore?

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Yes there is. Nigel Godfrey from Village Bakers made a van load of delicious fresh bread to sell to the thousand campervans full of Lions fans expected at Alexandra Park yesterday. Sadly there were only about a hundred and the rain kept them indoors. Faced with the prospect of a load of day-old bread, Godfrey drove to Otahuhu, parked outside the National Bank and started shouting "free bread". Nice.

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A colleague visiting London recently met the Queen's press secretary, Penny Russell, in the room with the balcony from which the royals wave to their subjects. Unfortunately the royals weren't there at the time. The large room's walls were covered with opulent Chinese-style murals from the Brighton Pavilion and there was gilt in abundance. There was excellent coffee. But the plate containing the Scottish shortbread was chipped.

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A reader writes: "I am a Mexican who has never been to South America. So, I am surprised to see my country listed as a South American destination on all the windows of the Auckland Flight Centres that I've seen. Perhaps they mean to say Latin America. As travel agents they should get this right. Mexico is in North America."

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Rugby fans won't want to miss the Sporting Memorabilia Auction at Webbs: Lots contain the late TP McLean's notebook archive and a copy of the limited edition leather-bound folio publication Men in Black, with 534 All Black autographs. Today at Peter Webb Galleries (www.webbs.co.nz), 18 Manukau Road from 10am.

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What's on the menu at Fight for Life tonight, courtesy of Austin's caterers? Speared Lions Prawns and Queensberry Rules chicken breast.