The Frumplingtons

We went shopping for books at the weekend. Shana picked up a handful of knitting patterns (looks as if I’m getting lots and lots of socks for my birthday this year) and I couldn’t resist adding one extra pattern to the pile. Not that I’m taking up knitting, you understand. At least, not right away, at any rate. I was intrigued by how knitwear used to be marketed once upon a time back in the Cold War era. Surely they wouldn’t use a photo like this nowadays, would they? The man on the right of the photo seems quite oblivious to the situation. Whereas the other two, their faces half in shadow, are clearly intent on some nefarious purpose. Those chunky sweaters say ‘U-boat captain’ to me. The man in front knows the room is bugged. This knitting photoshoot is obviously a cover for something darker. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there’s a poison-tipped umbrella involved at some stage. Other than that, I’m saying nothing. The security of the country might be at stake.