A couple renovating their new home discovered hidden inside their loft a heartwarming message written by a little girl 35 years ago—on the side of an empty toilet paper roll.
Charlotte England-Black found the touching note, which was concealed in the attic of their property in Nottingham, England, in 1989 when the little girl was moving out.
The 30-year-old moved into the house with her husband five months ago, but only found the hidden time capsule last Friday.
The note was penned by Emma—who was seven years old at the time—as a secret message for the home’s future owners.
Written in red marker, it reads: “I hope you enjoy staying here. Lots of love, from a friend.’
It began, “My name is Emma Waddingham. My birthday is February the 4th. I was born in 1982. I’m seven years old and nearly eight.
Charlotte immediately wondered where Emma was now—so she reached out on a Facebook community page in a bid to track her down. Amazingly, she was found within the hour.
“It’d been up there years,” Charlotte told SWNS news agency. “It was discovered along with an old sink, a vintage cap and some used overalls.
“It was really cute. She’d obviously written it hoping someone would find it one day. It really is quite touching.
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“We posted it on a community page on Facebook. Within ten minutes someone had tagged her in it and others had commented saying they’d remembered her from the street, which was great.
“I thought, I bet she could easily be found and it’d be nice for her. It’s just a connection with the past.”
Today, Emma’s last name is Smith, and she still lives in Nottingham. Now 43-years-old, Emma doesn’t remember penning the note, but says she had fond memories of living there.
“I don’t remember doing it and why I chose the toilet roll,” she said. “We’ll forever be wondering.
“It was a lovely place to spend those years. I had amazing wallpaper in my bedroom of Tom and Jerry.”
In the future, when Charlotte moves out, she plans to leave the cardboard tube in the attic for the next homeowners, so they can also discover the time capsule.
“In another 35 years someone else might find it… It’ll be nice to see if it gets found.”
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