Dad meets a new relative
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Back in 1989 my dad married for the 3rd time. He'd moved to Shrewsbury after his 2nd marriage had ended. He was from Gloucester originally and had moved to Lancashire after his first marriage (to my mum) had ended. His new wife took him to meet her friend, Sheila. When they met, Sheila noticed my dad's accent and asked if he was from Gloucestershire. He replied that he was and that he'd grown up in a little village called Quedgeley. Sheila was amazed and said that she'd spent several years as a child living with her Gran in Quedgeley and that her Gran and Great Aunt still lived there, and mentioned a couple of street names. "That's funny," says dad, "my Great Aunt lives in the same street as your Gran and my Gran lives in the same street as your Great Aunt!" At this point, Sheila got her wedding photos out and pointed out her Great Aunt and Grandmother; my dad pointed to her Gran and said, "That's my Great Aunt and your Great Aunt is my Gran!"
Date submitted:Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:22:55 +0000Coincidence ID:6413
