Umbrella Fatalities in Wellington.
There are a few facts of life you need to be aware of if you plan to move to Wellington when you emigrate.
1. It rains a lot.
2. It’s ridiculously windy.
3. The combination of these two facts means that umbrellas will die a painful and lingering death and end up being buried without ceremony in one of the many council bins around the city.
One such day was yesterday, when we went to the Home and Garden Show at the Westpac stadium. This is possible the first time I’ve taken my parents into the city on a really crap day, so they have never seen just what the Wellington weather can do to you. It was “educational”.
On the way in on the train, I was explaining the lack of any need for umbrellas, because they last about 2 seconds when the wind blows. SO it was with some hilarity we saw this as we were coming back from the show:
I think its wise to accept with grace and fortitude that no matter what you wear, or how much time you spend doing your hair in the morning – if its raining in Wellington you are going to end up looking like a drowned rat, and feeling like you will never be dry again.
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4 Comments on Umbrella Fatalities in Wellington.
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Domestic Executive on
Sat, 10th Oct 2009 1:10 pm
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Avalon on
Sat, 10th Oct 2009 1:17 pm
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Hubby on
Sat, 10th Oct 2009 1:40 pm
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Paola Brett on
Tue, 13th Oct 2009 12:51 pm
This made me lol. I went and got my hair done the other day and promptly got a natural hair do afterwards – rain and wind dried!
You know – yesterday, I was straightening my hair (a la GHD’s) and I actually called myself a silly mare for wasting the time and effort involved.
Straight and silky to major frizz in 2.0 seconds!
Having walk around Wellington way too many times as a drowned rat, the only thing I can say helps is having no hair to worry about drying! 
I have it on good authority from Wellingtonians that a number of umbrella styles are required to suit the particular rainy weather day – and some days a waterproof is required where no umbrella can assist! Was feeling rather smug last week that a North Face long raincoat with hood was included in my shipping – it’s worth it’s weight in gold on a Wet, Windy Wellington day! Ditto comments regarding hairstyles…. PAH!
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