Alpine neighbours

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My wife and I own a renovated farmhouse on the outskirts of an ancient small town in the French Alps where we have just two neighbourng properties. Ten years ago, when my wife came to France to undertake the legal business in connection with this purchase, she was invited to have coffee with the family next door. The young husband and his French wife had his parents staying with them, and my wife felt that she vaguely recognised that couple. It then turned out, to our amazement, that the young man, Andrew, had been in the same form at school with our older son and, although she had not recognised him, she knew she had seen the parents somewhere before. Andrew and Sophie are, of course, perfect neighbours.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:28:40 +0000Coincidence ID:4805