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It was a Thursday in October 1975 and I was packing the car to take the family for a week’s break in London. One of our neighbours, Zoe Hudson, stopped for a chat and it turned out that she and her family were going to London for the day on the Saturday. Naturally, as we parted, Zoe said, “ See you in London, then, Don.” On Saturday we went to visit The Tower of London: we were about to leave by one gate, changed our minds and as we came out on to the Embankment, there sitting on the nearest bench having lunch was the Hudson family !! (A few years later we spent a holiday in Devon. The Hudson's had moved to Barnstaple. We went to the swimming pool in Bideford and there they were again!!!)
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Date submitted:Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:31:58 +0000Coincidence ID:6030