From a three-foot tall Buzz Lightyear to a stand-up comic's handwritten notes, some weird and wonderful things were left at Travelodges in the county this year.

We've all left something behind at a hotel, whether it be a toothbrush or piece of clothing, but these people lost something more unusual at the budget hotel in 2022.

The model space ranger was found at Ramsgate Seafront Travelodge as was a King Lear dressing-up costume.

One romantic visitor to Maidstone's Travelodge left 100 red roses behind.

A few miles away at the Chatham site at the Historic Dockyard, a forgetful comedian left behind their handwritten notes and prompts for an upcoming show.

While M2 Travelodge at Junction 4 and 5 near Rainham and Gillingham were the new owners of a gold bravery medal from the Second World War.

Meanwhile there were business opportunities in Dartford and Ramsgate for some people.

One lucky guest could have been in for a new venture when the commercial lease for a fish and chip shop was found at the Travelodge in Charles Street, Dartford, or a new job after a contract of employment was discovered at the Ramsgate seafront Travelodge.

Elsewhere, a framed employee of the month certificate, a bag of homemade Christmas puddings and a set of copper saucepans were found at another site in Spitfire Way, Sandwich.

Dover's hotel in St James Street was a popular place for people to lose things, with staff finding a Swarovski crystal personalised Macbook Pro, a live seagull, a model of a London bus and a large framed photo of the White Cliffs of Dover.

In Gravesend, a vintage tailor's dummy was found. While in Canterbury one Sherlock Holmes fan left their costume behind in the room.

One sweet-toothed customer had 300 candy canes stashed in a duffle bag which was left behind at Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, while a buddha board for painting was found at the Rochester site in Cory's Road.

Lastly, in Sittingbourne a balance bike was discovered, as well as a framed vintage 1980s Athena 'Long Distance Kiss' poster.

Travelodge explained the most commonly left behind items at their sites were laptop and phone chargers, mobile phones, tablets and kindles, watches, business papers, books, teddies, toiletries, jewellery, clothing, toys and gifts.

Speaking about the finds, Travelodge spokesman Shakila Ahmed said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our hotels in Kent for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind. During 2022, this included a vintage tailor's dummy, a gold WW2 bravery medal, a comedian's stand-up hand-written prompts and a duffle bag containing 300 striped candy canes.

“Interestingly the 2022 lost and found audit also revealed that we are a nation striving for a healthy lifestyle as we have seen a significant rise in smart watches being left behind in our Travelodge hotels during the last 12 months.

“When it comes to why so many of our customers forget their treasured items, it’s basically due to us all being time poor, juggling multiple tasks and being in a hurry to get from A to B. In the rush, valuable possessions are easily forgotten.”