The top ten most bizarre excuses and questionable expenses claims for items, in reverse order, are:

10. Caravan rental for the Easter weekend
09. I was up a mountain in Wales, and couldn’t find a post box or get an internet signal
08. My dog ate the post … again
07. Claiming £4.50 for sausage and chips meal expenses for 250 days
06. My hamster ate my post
05. I’ve been cruising round the world in my yacht, and only picking up post when I’m on dry land
04. A music subscription so I can listen to music while I work
03. Pet food for a Shih Tzu ‘guard dog’
02. A DJ was too busy with a party lifestyle – spinning the deck….in a bowls club
01. My mother-in-law is a witch and put a curse on me

All the excuses and expenses listed above were unsuccessful.