We really need to look in a mirror now and then ...

[blamebrampton]

It was cold and wet in Sydney today (inasmuch as you can call 14C cold, but the wind chill is vicious and there is no central heating to be found), so Mr Brammers and I rugged up and then went out for lunch.

As we walked into the pub (Sunday salmon special!), we attracted some strange looks. I thought little of it at the time, but then Mr Brammers came back from ordering at the bar. I realised that he (all but 6 feet tall and solidly muscled (rugger bugger looking, as opposed to my usual polo prat)) was wearing black jeans, a long-sleeved black top, a black possum-fur beanie, black workboots and black gloves. I began to giggle.

He looked down and declared 'I look like a house breaker!' 

I giggled harder.

He shook his head. 'You can't talk. You look like a character from a children's novel.'

I looked down. Oversized-jacket, silk pinafore with flower appliqué, black tights, chunky shoes, looped plaits and a cloche hat with a flower on it.

'Oh god,' I said, realising why people had stared. 'We're Milly Molly Mandy and her hired goon ...'

Mr Brammers proceeded to mutter 'Milly Molly Mandy, mafiosi ...' until the food arrived. It's days like this that keep him from being smothered in his sleep when he fails to do the dishes.

Comments

[complications-g.livejournal.com]

You two sound really adorable together! :D

[norton-gale.livejournal.com]

You do resemble a book character, but I think it's probably one about a Bohemian colony of artists and writers in the first half of the 20th century.

[i-autumnheart.livejournal.com]

LoL! I can just see that of both of you, too. Though your area being rather more forgiving of non-standard outfits than most, you must have really been a unique combination. :is amused:

[franalan.livejournal.com]

That made me grin like an idiot! I bet you both looked awesome :D

[lisbet.livejournal.com]

LOL...omg, you two are so cute!:)

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Cute story! Thank you for making me smile so much! :-)

[absynthedrinker.livejournal.com]

My big gay heart be still. I think you married the man of MY dreams. Does he have a brother?

Peace,
Bubba

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

WHo is Milly Molly Mandy?

You don't happen to have a picture of your outfit around? I'd love to see it :)

[leochi.livejournal.com]

;DDD
http://leochi.livejournal.com/264053.html

[aldehyde.livejournal.com]

oh brammers that's a delightful image :D

[symetric.livejournal.com]

Oh god, you two sounds like you're positively made for each other. Awww! And very cute. *hugs*

[suttonwriter.livejournal.com]

Y'all sound like an interesting pair. Any chance of seeing a picture?

Milly Molly Mandy plus mafioso equals?

[wemyss.livejournal.com]

Milly Molly Mandy of Foy and Hartlepool, of course.

[spacefragments.livejournal.com]

pics or it didn't happen ;]

[romaine24.livejournal.com]

Thanks for my Sunday morning smile. I wish you did have a pic but leochi's art will suffice. :)

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

So much lurve!

*huggles*

Damn, I want pics. :D

*cough*weekend?*nudge*

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

I wish I could have seen that. *laughs*

[winstonmom.livejournal.com]

What a lovely adventure! and after I googled the Milly Molly Mandy to see a picture I realized that I have to go and look for those books for my girl at the library.
Inspiring!

[glass-violet.livejournal.com]

*dies laughing*
*gets up*
*dies again*

That does look eerily like Mr Brammers! But you are not taller, sorry.

[uminohikari.livejournal.com]

*laughing* I would be scared of Mr Brammers if he was wearing that..