GRAVEYARD PLOT FIND CHANCE
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Hi David
Have just watched your excellent program on BBC4 and wanted to share my chance/psychic? /unknown? experience with you.
I have had many coincidence stories, even as many as several a day when I was younger. But this is the most recent and stuck in my mind . I regularly visit Kensal Green Cemetery ( where my parents are buried). I also take an interest in the notable people buried there. The only notable person I couldn't find the plot for ( square/grave number) was the late clothes designer, Ossie Clark ( despite asking staff on a couple of occasions). One Friday I visited the graveyard ( which is approx. 77 acres) and thought about the great explorers, and said to myself that I would make it my objective to naturally find the grave by chance however long ( days/months/years) it would take. I begin walking, and after five minutes - suddenly stopped, turned to my right and was drawn to a stone 10 metres away. To my surprise I found Ossie Clark's grave in square 162. Kind regards-Steve
Date submitted:Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:14:27 +0000Coincidence ID:8316
