28/12/16: Abandoned cucumber

Brook Farm Open Space, N20. Still wrapped and chilled.

28/12/16: Abandoned fish #2

North Finchley. A fish out of water.

28/12/16: Abandoned iPhone #2

Found this black iPhone in the road in Totteridge Lane, encased in a deep frost. Surprisingly, it still worked. I picked it up and cleaned it. There was 56% of the battery still showing, so I hoped the owner would call before it ran out. Sure enough, a couple of hours later the phone had a call from someone called "Fat Cheeks" (I think this was the owner's girlfriend). I answered and spoke to the phone owner, who appeared to be tracking the device through his Apple account. We arranged to meet by Totteridge & Whetstone tube station, where I handed it back. He seemed very grateful and said that if he had a present to give me he would have. We shook hands. I was pleased to have a happy ending to this story.

24/12/16: Abandoned "Bear's Time Travel Adventure" trading card

Boots and Waitrose car park, Whetstone. No idea what "Bear's Time Travel Adventure" is about.

23/12/16: Abandoned playing card #10: queen of clubs

Oakleigh Road North, N20. "But what does the Queen of clubs mean?" I hear you ask. According to the internet: "The Queen of Clubs is the card of high intuition, knowledge and mental balance. The Queen of Clubs represents the receptive principle of man's spiritual nature. They are not students in this life. They have close contact with higher forces of Intelligence; spirituality expressed in balance, wisdom and logic. They don't formulate judgments with emotions, but rather use their brain... People are often drawn to the Queen of Clubs for advice and assistance. There is a need to cultivate tolerance, and be more patient with those who are not as advanced and progressive. Queen Of Clubs can be impatient and might be tempted to rule through the weight of their crown than through their authority of wisdom and ability."

14/12/16: Abandoned playing cards #8 and #9: joker and ace of spades

Near Millwall Dock, E14. The joker has been a part of playing card sets since the 1860s. Tarot cards have included a jester/fool character since the 15th century, but apparently there is no connection.

Nearby was the ace of spades. According to the internet: "The Ace of Spades is the most spiritual card in the deck. It is the symbol of ancient mysteries and the card that represents transformation. Found in the Mercury/Neptune position of the Master Life Script, people with this card have the ability to reach spiritual truths more readily than perhaps any other card. Coupled with ancient wisdom is ambition and drive to achieve on a material level as well. Due to this merging of spiritual and mundane, being and doing, this card may experience a conflict between the two as they attempt to achieve balance in their life."

To others, "The Ace of Spades" is a memorable 1980 song by Motörhead.

12/12/16: Abandoned shoe #5

Marsh Wall, E14. Same day, another location. More fun footwear. The party season is truly upon us.

12/12/16: Abandoned shoe #4

Whetstone. This early morning shoe suggested someone had been enjoying a fun night out.

11/12/16: "Frozen" scarf

North Finchley. A pink scarf decorated with a character from Frozen – to stop you being frozen.

11/12/16: Abandoned "boot" key ring

Whetstone. A little brown boot on a key ring.

10/12/16: Abandoned creature #13

A gutter in Hendon, near the library. The poor little thing had only one eye. Other tragically abandoned creatures: HERE.