Mike in Sydney

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We were going to be in Sydney, so was our neighbour Mike. He was on business, we were on holiday, so we didn't make arrangments to meet. We didn't stay in a tourist area. I went to a nearby bar (the only one that served anything but lager). I saw a coach draw up and decided to leave as I wanted a quiet evening. On the way out I met Mike, who introduced me to the crowd he had arrived with, they were all oil industry people having an after-conference drink - all different nationalities. They didn't believe we were neighbours back in England, until one of them, a Korean, said he had met us back in England at Mike's house.
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:26:16 +0000Coincidence ID:5185