Walker spots his own teeth in magazine's lost and found section

A fell walker has been reunited with his set of false teeth more than a year after losing them in the Lake District. David Packer from Manchester had just climbed the Haystacks in January 2007 when he stopped for a chocolate bar.

He popped out his dental plate and wrapped them up in a hanky but mistakenly left them behind.



But last month keen walker Alan Marsden found the teeth. He put an advert in the lost and found section of a walking magazine and Mr Packer got in touch.

The grateful owner said: "I opened the magazine and saw a picture of my plate looking back at me. I couldn't believe it. I contacted the person and got them posted back to me. I had visions of a sheep wandering around the Lakes with a set of my shiny teeth - I never thought I would see them again."



The set was bought for £450 a few years ago but survived the weather thanks to its titanium base.

Mr Packer admitted they were a bit tight when he popped them back in but said he would be using the teeth as a spare set in the future.