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Walking in a park with my ex girlfriend we came across a spectacle case on a park bench. My ex went to open it and I said leave it just in case there needles in it. She opened it anyway and her face went odd. Yes she said there is a needle in it. The name and address of the owner was on a piece of paper. The name Needle. The address our next door neighbour. The neighbour was nonplussed about the whole thing.
The same ex came back from a shopping trip with an old furniture construction book from the 50's. A post card fell out. Addressed to a fifteen year old who would become head of the furniture department at High Wycombe. This man while interviewing me for the course mentioned he grew up near to where I lived in Birmingham.
Date submitted:Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:59:35 +0000Coincidence ID:6472
