It's so frustrating when you lose something, an item dropped in a shop or left in a cafe or just dropped along the way somewhere.

We never expect to see them again but you never know, if we give someone the chance of returning them it is quite likely they will turn up. Most people are honest and will return things when they know to whom they should go.

With this in mind Village Yak introduced the Lost and Found service.

To report something you have lost click the "Post New Forum Topic" link and tell us about your item. Make sure you put your article in the "Lost Items" forum. Follow the advice at the top of the "Lost Items" forum about how to describe your item. To read this click the article called Reporting an item you have LOST

To report something you have found click the "Post New Forum Topic" link and tell us about the item. make sure you put your article in the "Found Items" forum. Try not to be too precise - follow the advice at the top of the "Found Items" forum. Please read this before adding your item. It is called Reporting an item you have FOUND.

If you wish to claim an item you see in the found forum then you must be able to demonstrate to the finder that the item is yours. Click on the finders name to send them a message. There is advice at the top of the "Found Items" forum advising what information you should provide to the finder to help them return the item to you. Click the article called "Claiming an item that has been found" to read it.

Please let Village Yak know when you are successful in reuniting an item with its owner and we can share the good news.