I put my MP3 player in my pocket this morning when I set off to do the school run. I had to take Ben with me as Sarah has had this bug that has been going round (see previous post).

Anyway after dropping the girls I had to take eldest stepdaughter for an appointment at the Orthodontist. I took her and while I waited I chased Ben round the waiting room and played with the toys. Afterwards I dropped her back to school and went home (I had a day off).

When I got home I went to empty my coat pockets and the MP3 player wasn't there. Panic - after all I had only just bought it before Christmas!

I searched the car and the house but it was nowhere to be seen. Sarah suggested I phone the Orthodontists but I said I didn't think there was much point as it probably wouldn't be handed in if someone had found it. But eventually I rang them and the girl said it hadn't been handed in but she would go upstairs and have a look.

Five minutes later she rang back to say she had found it under a chair - phew!