Friday, January 07, 2005

Apocalypse wow.

Mad weather in Huddersfield today. Storm force winds are forecast and freezing cold rain has been pelting down. So, you can imagine lunchtime today was a bit of a spectator sport.

Best sights? Well, second best was watching some poor woman who thought it was a cute kind of fashion statement to have a kiddies' umbrella with Miffy on it. Ha! Not when it's raining sideways it isn't. I felt quite smug with my rather robust parka on.

Secondly, I was passing Boots when I saw an trashed umbrella on the floor: curiously it was next to a bin. I was wondering why it had been dumped like that when I happened to look at the bin - which was full of umbrellas. I was so amused by this that I got even wetter taking a picture. Apologies for the quality: it was under duress, as anybody in Huddersfield will tell you.



It's one of those sights you don't get to see too often. My workmates think I'm a bit mad, but I'm rather glad I carry a camera with me at all times.

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