Originally Posted by
Malcolm Surgenor
Also in the bottom of the case were dozens of little balls like you get inside the little packs of silica gel you sometimes get with electrical goods. Except these are not they. They're grey and hard, almost stone like. Can't think what they are.
There are types of desiccant that look like that. They are often packed in suitcases/bags etc. when you buy them but not necessarily found and disposed of (and it's not a bad idea to leave them there, but they do have a habit to break free from the little sachets).