It's that time of year again when we arm ourselves with an umbrella. Who knows when the next storm will roll in. Have you ever noticed that it always seems to pelt down with rain at 3.00pm when school get out or at 5.00pm when the home commute starts.
I can't tell you the number of times I have got soaked so now I carry a fold up umbrella in my work bag no matter what.
Have you ever thought what a great invention the umbrella is. A light-weight portable cover that you can fold up and put away when you don't need it. It offers protection from the rain and the sun. They come in range of colours and designs and are a great fashion accessory. Very practical indeed.
On the other hand have you thought how stupid they are. A flimsy metal frame with a bit of material stretched just so to offer some sort of cover. As you step out into the worst gale in history it blows inside out and next thing you know you're drenched. If you manage not to do a most impressive Mary Poppins impression it covers your head and maybe one shoulder and the rest of you gets wet. It's no match for horizontal rain but we persevere dodging along city streets, that are wind tunnels in their own right, doing our best not to perform instant eye operations on passers by with the pointy bits.
Now when I wield an umbrella I never seem to have enough hands. I'm trying to get the stupid thing up while still holding onto my handbag and work carry bag. So if you see a crazy lady fighting with an umbrella, stop to give her a hand, it could be me.
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