Radio and competition coincidence
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I am a member of a cross stitching club. Every quarter the cross stitching company 'hold' a competition for members. This particular competition involved solving cryptic clues with regard to famous Operas, Operettas and Musicals. I spent some time researching the subject in order to solve the clues, however, there was one clue which I was having some difficulty in solving. I decided to send an e-mail to the company to confirm that there were no mistakes in the wording of the clue. After I sent the e-mail, I walked into the kitchen, where Radio 4 was 'airing' the music quiz programme "Counterpoint". As I entered the kitchen, the chairman, Paul Gambaccini asked a question regarding a musical and I suddenly realised that this was the answer to the clue that I had been struggling with !! Problem solved !! The date of this coincidence was 28/4/2008. Thank you, Anne.
Date submitted:Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:02 +0000Coincidence ID:5809
