Watch batteries!
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A few years ago (can't remember exactly when, sorry) I was having a meal out in Ripon with my partner, Reg, and a good friend, Nicola and her partner Michael - when I noticed that Michael had an identical wristwatch to me (well, he had the men's and I had the ladies version - the only difference was the size of the dial). I showed him my watch for comparison and noticed that it had stopped. I said something about the battery having lasted quite a long time, and Michael said he'd never had to change his - he then looked at his watch and it had also stopped!
Date submitted:Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:49:49 +0000Coincidence ID:6276
