Jellies

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Many years ago, my neighbour and I used to borrow various foods, etc. from each other with the firm understanding that we would replace whatever we had borrowed. In the main, this was usually rice, onions, etc. However, one day I was attempting a recipe and realised I hadn't the necessary jelly. Ah, I decided I would go and see my dear friend next door, but thought I would finish what I was doing first. During this time my door bell rang and there was my friend on the doorstep with a pile of, guess what, jellies. She had been given them and asked me if I would like them (with two small children) as she wouldn't use them. Jellies had never been exchanged before. We still remember this nearly fifty years later. Similarly, she had asked me for my recipe for my Christmas cake in January. I said I would let her have it and suddenly remembered many weeks later. I typed it out ready to give her when she rang the bell to remind me about the recipe. Are we psychic or what !!!
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:13:05 +0000Coincidence ID:4168