Odd place to meet
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In 1967, while serving as a soldier, I was posted temporarily to Francistown in newly independent Botswana.
After a couple of months there, I was drinking in the local pub (one of two) and was in the "back room", an invite only lounge. The room was quite dark and was fairly crowded.
While talking to a friend, I heard a familiar accent in the crowd and found my way to the owner.
"That accent sounds familiar" I said, "Are you from the Wirral?"
Yes, was the reply, from a place called Bromborough and the other person named a street.
I told him I used to go to school near Bromborough and one of my best friends at school also came from Bromborough.
He asked me who and I gave him a name.
The reply astonished me; "He is my next door neighbour"!
8,000 miles from home and I meet my friend's next door neighbour in a place with perhaps 100 British expats.
Amazing!
Date submitted:Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:36:36 +0000Coincidence ID:6956
