At a tearoom in Cheddar recently, a couple left their table and walked down the road, leaving a completely untouched selection of three lovely-looking cakes. I was tempted to take one to enjoy with my drink, but my hand was stayed by my wife. If the buyers have clearly abandoned their cakes, who do they belong to? Do they automatically revert back to the tearoom owners? They may just throw them away.
Steve Yabsley, Bristol
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