A Sheffield man who lent a penniless Australian tourist £5 to pay for a ferry trip in 1969 has been repaid his debt nearly 40 years later.
Isn’t this remarkable? It certainly gives hope that values are still held on to in this day and age.
Not only was the debt of GBP5 repaid, it amounted to GBP200 as the debtor paid GBP5 for every intervening year. The Sheffield man was shocked but was not at home when the debtor turned up to pay him.
Read what he has to say, and the full story – bbc online news
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