Renting room from unknown landlady who was friend's friend

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In February 2001 I moved from Nottingham to London, renting a room in a house that I had found via the listings in Loot. I had not met the landlady Katherine before my initial viewing. I lived there quite happily for nearly a year. In the summer of 2001 I met Jodie, a school friend of 15 years, for dinner and was telling her about the room, the landlady and the domestic situation. It transpired that Katherine was the sister of one of Jodie's best friends from her time at University; that she knew the house and the family.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:38:47 +0000Coincidence ID:4183