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Mapp and Lucia (EF Benson)!

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SilverDragonfly1 · 25/03/2014 14:29

I've read all the Lucia books numerous times and so I was very tickled when I attended an official opening ceremony yesterday to find we had 2 mayoresses (the place is on the border between 2 boroughs) as guests! To make it even better, they were very different physical types and had different styles of dress that just fitted in perfectly with a modern idea of Lucia and Elizabeth. The only jarring note was that the more Mapp-like mayoress had a far more ornate chain, which is something I'm sure Lucia would never allow to happen.

Anyway, none of my colleagues had read the books, so I had no one to share my glee or offer further comparisons. So I decided to tell you lot, knowing that there will be people here who will understand :D

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woodrunner · 25/03/2014 17:22

Perfect! Wish I had been there. Did they make civil digs at each other all night?

SilverDragonfly1 · 25/03/2014 17:52

Not that I noticed (not important enough to be hanging out with them) but 'Mapp' also had an 'apprentice mayor' which was a great way to get attention- maybe next time they meet 'Lucia' will have an apprentice too, or something even more original- designer robes perhaps?

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SilverDragonfly1 · 26/03/2014 12:06

Well I guess it's just you and me, cara! Too tarsome!

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Icapturethecastle1 · 26/03/2014 16:55

Grin will have to read them again so much fun.

SilverDragonfly1 · 26/03/2014 18:14

Maybe we could have an extremely exclusive club!

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FairPhyllis · 26/03/2014 18:20

Did they bid each other au reservoir?

Theas18 · 26/03/2014 18:32

Bril!

furlinedsheepskinjacket · 26/03/2014 18:34

love it

au res :)

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