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dormouse1953) wrote2017-12-12 04:00 pm
dormouse1953) wrote2017-12-12 04:00 pm
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Another coincidence
A couple of weeks ago I received through the post a letter with a London Sinfonietta sticker on the envelope. The London Sinfonietta is a chamber ensemble who specialise in contemporary music. They are 50 years old next month, and I first went to one of their concerts back in 1972. They do send me stuff from time to time and I've been a supporter in various ways over the years.
However, this letter, although it had my address on it, it was not addressed to me. It had a female name I didn't recognise. And when I opened it up, it had nothing to do with contemporary music; it was full of pictures of a donkey sanctuary. There was also an inner envelope addressed to the same person but with the Sinfonietta's address. I guessed that someone at the Sinfonietta was meaning to send this on but got my address from the database by mistake. I put it all in a large envelope with a covering letter and posted it back to them.
Just now I was coming back from the shops when a young woman came scurrying up behind me just as I was about to open my front door. She asked if I'd received a package by mistake from the London Sinfonietta. She'd been meaning to post it to herself but managed to get her own address wrong. I'm at 28, she's at 29 (which is across the road, of course). She actually works for the London Sinfonietta and was most surprised to find I'm one of their supporters.
However, this letter, although it had my address on it, it was not addressed to me. It had a female name I didn't recognise. And when I opened it up, it had nothing to do with contemporary music; it was full of pictures of a donkey sanctuary. There was also an inner envelope addressed to the same person but with the Sinfonietta's address. I guessed that someone at the Sinfonietta was meaning to send this on but got my address from the database by mistake. I put it all in a large envelope with a covering letter and posted it back to them.
Just now I was coming back from the shops when a young woman came scurrying up behind me just as I was about to open my front door. She asked if I'd received a package by mistake from the London Sinfonietta. She'd been meaning to post it to herself but managed to get her own address wrong. I'm at 28, she's at 29 (which is across the road, of course). She actually works for the London Sinfonietta and was most surprised to find I'm one of their supporters.