Posts by Lucy J

My Longchamp umbrella has 10 ribs, but I think the handle and shaft are separate pieces of wood rather than being a "solid". I believe James Smith do a 10-rib umbrella but only with a metal shaft. My 8 rib solid Brigg took a real...

First of the rain bands arriving now but the main storm isnt expected until about 4 or 5 pm and then will last until the morning. Apparently we are promised heavy rain and high winds for most of this week so I may have to make do with my...

Just had a windy weekend with ferocious hail showers battering the windows on Sunday afternoon - luckily I didnt have to go out in it as the trees across the road were really shaking wildly and I saw a couple of people losing the fight...

My wooden shafted Brigg has come in really useful with the snow recently. I was out one day and found it really useful as a walking stick (which Ive never really used it for before). The snow had stopped and I was slipping everywhere in...

...and still the rain continues - almost constant since my last post a week ago, and I haven't dared leave the house without one of my sturdy umbrellas. The soundtrack of the last few days has been the noise of the rain on my umbrella -...

The weather has been absolutely dreadful here in Brighton the last few days - endless rain ranging from drizzle to tropical intensity. I feel as though i have had one or other of my umbrellas permanently tied to my wrist. If anything the...

Heavy driving rain and gale to severe gale force gusts here in Brighton today were a real test for my new 10-rib Longchamp umbrella. Although it felt as though it might blow out on a few occassions, I kept it up and just about managed to...

Had to give up on my solid shaft Fox umbrella last night as I was walking home from the station in Brighton. I started off walking through the torrential rain with the brolly up, but as I got down towards the seafront the howling wind...

Quote:Originally Posted by qbessi O_O The only problem is if all gets too wild and extreme, and I can't keep the shaft in a tight grip, it gets completly out of control and I can find myself getting drenched almost immediately,...

Love the umbrella - and I'm with your wife on that one - I would love to be able to hang on tight to that and run my other hand up and down the sturdy shaft when things get rough.....