Two scorpios meet in Lima
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In April 2005 Alan met Hazel on holiday in Peru. In due course they discovered that they were both born on October 29, 1937. Alan was travelling with a couple he has known for more than 50 years and they have mutual friends - a couple living in Potters Bar, whom Alan has known for nearly as long. On returning from holiday and, following the arrival at Potters Bar of 2 identical postcards from Machu Picchu, it emerged that Hazel has known this couple even longer than Alan, the wife in fact since childhood. As a further coincidence Alan & Hazel both worked all their careers with major oil companies (BP & Shell respectively) and, having been widowed before meeting, they have since been happily living apart together and meet regularly with the other two couples.
Date submitted:Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:32:30 +0000Coincidence ID:5748
