Around 15 years ago I went to my local ATM as usual to top up my wallet. There was no one around, but as I got close to the machine I realised that there was a wad of notes already in the cash dispenser. I guessed someone must have recently made a withdrawal, and for some reason or another, failed to stick around to pick up the cash. Looking up and down the street, I expected to see a confused person fiddling with their wallet, but there was nobody around. I picked up the wad and counted it out. 100.00. Quite a nice little bundle. What to do next? I didn't even think about it; a lifetime's training in 'doing the right thing' kicked in. I entered the bank, went up to the counter, explained what had just happened and handed the cash over to the teller. On returning to the office I told my Read more [...]