Nile passengers knew my parents and sister-in-law

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Some years ago my husband and I booked a Nile cruise. This was from a national company and we booked independently. However, when we were getting to know our fellow passengers it turned out that one of them had a holiday home in the town where my parents live, attended the same church when on holiday and actually knew them. Another passenger, not connected to the first, came from the same small area of East Kent as my parents and had bought a painting done by my sister-in-law at a local exhibition.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:17:45 +0000Coincidence ID:4029