A North Yorkshire shopkeeper left his hardware store open on Boxing Day, but with an honesty box instead of staff. Tom Algie wanted to give himself and his three staff the day off but without letting down his customers, reports the Daily Mail.
He left a note telling shoppers to serve themselves and then leave their payment in the box he had left behind the counter. When Mr Algie, 47, returned at 4.15pm to close up, he was delighted to find the shop in Settle, had taken £187.66 - and two euros.
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