Colleague in Colmar

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A couple of years ago we stopped overnight at a small hotel on the outskirts of Colmar, France. Looking out of our window, we noticed another British car drive into the car park, and wondered how many other British people were staying there. A few minutes later, my husband went down to the lobby to discover that the couple who had just arrived were a work colleague of mine and her husband.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:10:53 +0000Coincidence ID:4025

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Anonymous (not verified)

Sat, 14/01/2012 - 1:21pm

I don't know whether this counts, but in response to the item on the Today programme this morning I visited this website. Upon clicking the link 'read coincidences' the first article was one about the town of Colmar where I spent a fortnight on a French exchange in 1975! it was a real 'blast from the past moment'...if you had asked me yesterday the name of the town I could not have possibly told you having long ago forgotten most of the details of the experience!