BristolUK

Young mother tries to trace anonymous benefactor who gave her £5 on train

Passenger signed message ‘man on train at table with glasses and hat’ and complimented Sammie Welch on son’s manners

Nice tale

magnumpi

What a bunch of tosh, just take the money and get the drink don't try to use this to tell the whole world how wonderful u are at being a mother in a "I need to find the guy" way. Wtf is the world coming too !!!

What if he is in the wrong place, skiving off work or having an affair what then !!!

Oink

It doesn't hurt to have good manners, some of these old people don't know they're born.

Shard

+1

If it were £500 I could understand, but for £5 she is making too big a deal out if it (as is the media). It sounds creepy too: Fiftysomething man in hat and glasses.

BristolUK

Oh I dunno. That it was a small amount involved shows it's the thought or gesture that was important and not the money.

Shard

The thought or gesture was kind, but I think it takes a more significant amount before the woman can start broadcasting it. This is something that she might tell her friends at coffee (if she remembers) niot go on national TV with a mission to track down the beneficient stranger.

BristolUK

I'm guessing she did the modern day equivalent and told friends on FB and someone that was something to do with TV made contact.

Shard

Probably that. Some junior TV editor with their first scoop or something.

It reminds me of that ad, think it was on here, where the woman took her kid to the bakery and...

BristolUK

I dough think I know that one.