Don't forget your toothbrush (or your Shetland Pony)

Travelodge, a British hotel chain, recently released its annual list of some of the bizarre items forgotten by its guests. The list includes a bag full of prosthetic limbs, a suitcase of designer Jimmy Choo shoes, a house made out of bread and a Shetland pony named Pudding. What on earth was a pony doing in a hotel room?

Some people leave friends or relatives behind. I suspect that this is sometimes intentional - mothers-in-law can be so annoying. Another family was disappointed that their plan to ditch Mama Rosa's heave-inducing pasta sauce recipe failed yet again.

According to a survey by laterooms.com sex toys and dolls accounted for 30% of items that are left behind. Being a chambermaid must be a real eye opener.

Here's the list:

• A mother in law called June
• A Centurion card (Black American Express Card)
• A miniature Shetland pony called Pudding
• A Louis Vuitton wallet containing money
• A prenuptial agreement
• A collection of lightsabres in different colours 
• A diamond tiara
• A rice cooker
• A vintage Lionel train set worth £1,200
• A 3D model of London
• A wedding saree worth £10,000
• A book of stories written by a ten year by called John
• A stamp collections that goes back to 50 years ago
• A family secret recipe that has passed down five generations for pasta sauce 
• A wedding proposal poem
• A business contract between two oil companies 
• A replica of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress
• A set of manuals on how to fly a plane 
• A Swarovski encrusted 5ft wedding cake
• A suitcase of Jimmy Choo shoes 
• A house made out of bread
• A business contract written in Mandarin 
• A friend called Seamus
• A suitcase of Disney Princesses outfits 
• A Fender Guitar
• A collection of prosthetic legs with different shoes
• A politician’s speech 
• Keys to a Bentley 
• A collection of Steiff teddy bears worth £5,000
• Cake recipes from The Great British Bake Off TV programme
• Children’s Range Rover car  

More: The Economist