Umbrella

[jack]

Six months ago I left my nice umbrella behind the hat-rack at work, saying "the next time I cycle to work without needing my coat, but it rains at lunchtime, it'll be useful". Today I was vindicated :)

Nice job past-Jack! Also, thank you for bulling your way through house-buying stress. I'm sorry it was such a long slog, it's ok, it is worthwhile and it starting to pay off now.

Dear future-Jack, is there anything else I should be working on now? I'm already looking for an MOT for this year.

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[rmc28]

Ooh! Similarly, a few months ago I brought a complete change of outerwear (top, trousers, socks) into the office and tucked it away in a drawer. Last week I got completely soaked on the cycle to work, but was able to make a swift change and still spend the day being presentable.

Inspired by the day shortly before Christmas when I soaked one jeans leg coming off my bike on ice.

(I took the wet clothes home and the next day brought in replacements for the spares. This forward-planning idea is ace!)

[jack]

Oh yay, excellent plan, I'm really pleased it worked!

I do have a change of clothes in the office just in case, in a similar fit of planning-ahead, although our standard of presentable is low enough I don't normally worry about it. But if I fall in the river, or my clothes split on the seams, or something, it's nice to have a convenient back-up.