Motorway coffee break

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I had agreed to meet my boss at Toddington Motorway Services for a brief consultation, as we were both travelling on the motorway but in opposite directions. Arriving at the services I was walking past the games area and, galncing in, spotted my son playing one of the machines. My son was in the army and was off to Yorkshire on a training course, along with several colleagues. The driver of their mini bus had chosen that location to take his rest break. What are the chances of that?
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:56:30 +0000Coincidence ID:4553