“When I set off for work this morning, I forgot to take into account the strong northerly winds, and took my brolly instead of a waterproof.”

“Umbrella Woman also clearly approved as she had taken her brolly down and was waving it like a light saber.”

“Take a rod pod as the banks are very hard and a brolly or bivvy as the sun can be very strong.”

“A host of carnival queens from the region clutched their brollies and smiled at onlookers as they led the procession down Drake Street.”

“Wind and rain brought out the brollies and raincoats at Knavesmire yesterday as the May race meeting got under way.”

“With its serried ranks of beach brollies and ribbons of restaurants and hotels lining the seafront, it hardly seems the most promising venue for a music festival.”