A family was left behind at a Huddersfield hotel.

But they weren’t in a position to complain.

They were a family of gnomes in amongst the weirdest items found at Huddersfield’s Travelodge.

Love letters from 50 years ago were also included in the list the hotel giant has compiled from its Leeds Road site’s left-behind register in 2015.

They are some of the dozens of oddball finds at Travelodges in England and Scotland.

A wedding bouquet made from exotic orchids, a set of medals and a bin bag full of un-pulled Christmas Crackers were stumbled upon by unsuspecting staff, left by forgetful owners who visited Huddersfield.

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They join a host of other left items, that seem too bizarre to have been forgotten.

A miniature Shetland pony called Pudding was left at Ayr in Scotland, while in Basildon someone forgot a five foot Swarovski crystal-encrusted 5ft wedding cake.

A collection of lightsabres in different colours was found in Birmingham.

Someone was left red-faced after forgetting a politician’s speech in Brighton.

In Sunderland someone may have thought their collection of prosthetic legs with different shoes had gone walking after leaving them behind, while someone’s friend called Seamus was discovered in a room in Bournemouth.

Light sabres

An oil contract between businesses, a wedding proposal poem and a house made out of bread also left owners red-faced.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman said: “Over the last 12 months we have seen a substantial rise in business customers and families staying across our 506 UK Travelodge hotels.

“As a result, our lost and found inventory report has revealed some incredible items being left behind.

Travelodge revealed the odd finds while documenting the most commonly forgotten items.

These include chargers, electronic devices, teddy bears and Sat Navs and ties.”

Ms Ahmed continued: “It has revealed that we have become a nation obsessed with smart technology, as we have had a noticeable increase in chargers, tablets and smartphones left behind in our hotels during the last 12 months.

“What is becoming evident after speaking to our customers is that the pace of modern life is fast and furious.

“We are controlled by time and eager to get from A to B therefore valuable possessions are being forgotten.”

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