Small world and Faux Fuchsia sighting

Six degrees of separation exists in Brisbane - it's just like a country town. Everyone seems to know everyone and if you don't, there is often some sort of connection.

For example:

Mr Rooney, our thrifty builder, is related by marriage to the glamorous Katherine from theoldboathouse. (Mr Rooney's sister is married to Katherine's brother, I think.)

They've been commenting on this blog under their pseudonyms not realising the connection they shared. Mr Rooney made the discovery last week when their niece started a blog, which only has two readers.

When Mr Rooney enquired about the other follower, his niece said it was Aunty Kath from the oldboathouse. And then the penny dropped.

Image from here

Isn't that a classic? A reminder of what a small world we live in.

Speaking of small worlds, Jason also emailed me to say that he had had a Faux Fuchsia sighting while he was on his lunch break in the City, yesterday.

Yes, you heard me. The real Faux - Brisbane's most famous blogger who endorses good grooming and well manicured fingernails.

Jason is a huge fan. He advocates the same things. He likes to think of himself as a fashionisto.

Anyway, stylish FF is an enigma in this town - you never see her face (she's like the Stig), just her lovely frocks, hair and nail polish. Imagine my surprise when Jason sent me this email:

Just thought you’d like to know…. I saw Faux & Mr FF walking down the mall today. She in leopard skin dress, he in sober suit teamed with gaudy* tie - I’m sure it was them...

My reply:

Oh wow! Did you stop to get their autograph? Or did they stop to get yours?

His response:

I doubt they’d have recognised me with my shirt on.

Aahh yes, he's a one-joke wonder, our shirtless Jason. It must have been a slow work day too.  I thought that was highly amusing and suggested he do a Clark Kent (i.e find a phone box and change into his painting shorts) next time he sees them.


But I do wonder if it was really them he saw...

*For the record, I like interesting ties. Jason likes restraint in his work attire, so any pattern other than a stripe is considered flamboyant. He asks himself before he buys work clothes, "Would James Bond wear this?"