The first time Ms Ro saw an umbrella (9 mnts?), she looked like Chicken Little - face full of fear ... then she burst into tears and refused to look up at the green alien thing hovering above us. For at least a few months are that, she was terrified of umbrellas, in general. Brollyphobia? Poppinsphobia?
I, being a brave grown up, am not afraid of the brolly. But I do find them annoying. They break. Far too easily. And then what? You have to dump them and buy another one. Because you need both a good raincoat and a working umbrella right? When I saw the Stenciled Umbrella idea (below) I went looking for other ways to brighten up or repurpose umbrellas. Here's what I found:
