House fire
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About 50 years ago when we lived in London we had a house fire and our bedroom was destroyed. Exactly a year later I was dusting the telephone and thinking 'This time last year I was phoning the Fire Brigade' when the phone rang. It was the Fire Brigade, saying a boy had just phoned to report a fire at our house. Our sons were still babies and in their cots and despite my protestations that we had no fire the Brigade sent two appliances to make sure. A coincidence? I still have an eerie feeling about it!
Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:13:25 +0000Coincidence ID:4110
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