Umbrella wind-surfing

Behold the rush of new times brings us new and different ways to express ourselves, different tasks for new generations..... new daredevils take steps beyond what everybody thought possible leaving us perplexed with awe upon new sports which we never thought possible ..... such is the case of sports never heard of before as ultimate (which is actually.... not new according to wikipedia... but was never heard before by me.... until la vas told me about its existance) and the other sport in which one has to cross an entire city or place with as less jumps as possible... for which of course I won't find out the name unless one of you, assiduous readers can tell me. Well, the point I wanted to make was that, yesterday after struggling to open my umbrella to cover myself from the copious rain that falls in Manchester during this time of the year, I realised that somebody might as well come up with the idea of umbrella wind-surfing.

Think of it! wouldn't it be cool to have some reward for managing to keep your umbrella in it's shape while trying to walk in a decent manner through some windy town like Manchester without wanting to hit the person next to you in dispair for not having achieved the ultimate goal which is to stay dry?

The rules are simple, you have to try to open it, without having it taken or turned upside down by the wind. Then, you have to manage to keep it that way for as long as your journey takes.

Sounds simple right? Well... it's not. Let's say that first you have to open it having it facing the wind (opposite to its flow anyway). This may require some skill from your part because the wind shifts direction every now and again.... and it is impossible to determine when it will change, so, you might think that you've achieved the first part of your task when suddenly you see your umbrella flying in the direction of the wind... or worst! being turned upside down!!!!!

Second task to accomplish.... you have to keep walking trying to avoid the wind taking it or turning it upside down, and OF COURSE, you don't have to get wet. Now this can be quite a task when the rain is not exactly coming from up there but more like from your left.... or your right.... or from the floor!!!!! (believe me, it can happen if you combine a bus and a puddle next to you). Then try the keeping dry part, receiving rain from God knows where and carrying some bags, walking on high heels, trying not to miss the pavement and at the same time not to punch somebody else's eye...... Well, that would be for the advanced league.....

Anyway.... I would support the idea of somebody coming up with some rules for this new and challenging sport.... maybe if we get many people we could form a league.... I mean if there's enough public for dodge ball (ñoñochbol).... there should be enough people for this kind of stuff.

Having made my point, I proceed to publish this nonsense, hoping that all of you who are bored from work or reports or whatever..... can enjoy some minutes of my babbling about umbrellas.

Oh, first, before I go, I've just heard out on the street a car horn which sounded like a pesero, what are the odds????!!!! Oh... how I miss my City, chilangolandiacitymailov.

Cheerio!