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Suckers, paying all that dosh for an umbrella. I got one free when I bought a porsche last year. FREE!
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Mine cost me £30 and matches my bag and purse
Oh and its rather good too.
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Originally posted by thunderlizard View PostAn old-school 3-foot Fox's will cost you £50 and last as long as it takes until you next get in a black cab.
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Originally posted by worzelGummidge View PostI've just paid £19 odd for one in M&S.
I'm happy but it's years since I have been in Marks & Spencers.
Nice umbrella though. The button not only unfolds it but folds it back up again. I was impressed.
Where does the energy come from?
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A false economy. Those minuscule fold-up affairs last about a fortnight. An old-school 3-foot Fox's will cost you £50 and last a lifetime in the stiffest of gales, as well as being great for clearing a way through Oxford Street crowds and levering train doors open.
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I know someone who keeps one of them fold-up umbrellas in the back pocket of their cycle shirt. Looks like they're carrying a pump. They throw it at cars occasionally. If someone remonstrates they deny everything. Well, why would a lycra clad cyclist be carrying a fold-up umbrella in their shirt back pocket? Doesn't make sense.
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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostWhy do your boots need mini umbrellas?
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Originally posted by moorfield View PostI just paid £13 for a mini umbrella in Boots.
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I've just paid £19 odd for one in M&S.
I'm happy but it's years since I have been in Marks & Spencers.
Nice umbrella though. The button not only unfolds it but folds it back up again. I was impressed.
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umbrella rip off
I just paid £13 for a mini umbrella in Boots.
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