Finding a lost object
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When I was a child I was staying with my family at an Aunt and Uncle's house in Clacton, Essex. They took us to a beach barbecue being held by the Gunfleet Boating Club. Part of the activities included a tug of war competition. While participating in the tug of war one woman fell over and put her hands out into the sand to save herself. She felt something hard in the sand and pulled it out. It was the engagement ring she had lost (and diligently searched for without success) on the beach a few years before. I think she may have lost it at a previous Boating Club event (but I'm not sure about that part.)
Date submitted:Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:39:08 +0000Coincidence ID:7470
