A short break.
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My partner and I hadn't been on holiday for a while after she had suffered a long illness and we decided to take a family short break in the UK in case she wasn't fully recovered. We decided Center Parcs would be a good place to go, and tried to get accommodation at Longleat as its not too bad a drive from London. As we were booking fairly last moment we couldn't get accommodation there or anywhere other sites except the Whinfell forest in Cumbria. As it was far we decided to drive to York and stay overnight and spend the day there, then go onto Cumbria. As it was a late booking we selected the option for the Parc to allocate our accommodation. When we eventually arrived we checked into the allocated lodge only to find that the lodge next door was a work colleague who sits two desks away from me and thier family. It felt quite awkward and planned - but it was a total coincidence!
Date submitted:Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:08:12 +0000Coincidence ID:6481
