what a coincidence iv just got my sewing tin out to find a safety pin for my baby knitting and found such memories in there loads of buttons bobbins of thread even some hooks/eyes on a card that were in my mums button bag and a cable needle and crochet hook
I had just bought some waterproof trousers from the hiking shop this afternoon and as I stepped outside the heavens opened. I was too embarrassed to put them on there and then so I ended up soaked!