Umbrellas

[Simes205]

Aren't they dangerous and aren't some people just inconsiderate with them?!!

A bit tongue in cheek but you know who I mean...the people who push in, pop the umbrella up and block your view. Even those with a good Gore-tex coat with a decent hood.

grrrrrr!!

[tvrforever]

and those who use them the tip the water from their space onto your head / face

[AJLintern]

Yes it's hard enough finding a space in the crowds to get a decent view anyway, and the wall of umbrellas effectively partitioned off the track in places!

[GolfGT_Girl]

tvrforever said:

and those who use them the tip the water from their space onto your head / face

another guy using it under going via the bridge why !! rain wont kill you

[Rob_F]

AJLintern said:

Yes it's hard enough finding a space in the crowds to get a decent view anyway, and the wall of umbrellas effectively partitioned off the track in places!

Haha, you're just jelous because i had an umbrella and you left yours in the car!

Rob.

[deevlash]

you can stand under my um-ber-ella ay ay ay ay oh oh ay ay oh oh. godawful tune!

[steve2]

the funniest thing i saw was twoguys who walked onto the Jaguar stand when it was hailstoning and the bguy with the umbrella kept trying to keep his mate covered by the umbrella

[AJLintern]

Rob_F said:

AJLintern said:

Yes it's hard enough finding a space in the crowds to get a decent view anyway, and the wall of umbrellas effectively partitioned off the track in places!

Haha, you're just jelous because i had an umbrella and you left yours in the car!

Rob.

No I'm glad I left it in the car, you selfish umbrella carrier you! (but you were at least considerate with yours and it wasn't a huge golfing one!)

[Rigs]

I don't get why people need a huuuuuge umbrella just for themselves? So many times at Goodwood I skipped through a huge queue by putting down our little umbrella (shared between two too!) and just walked underneath the queue of numpties with their 10 footers.

[havoc]

We had a golfing-type brolly, and it was awkward at times, but we only had it up for the worst rain and for when I was photographing (keep rucksacks and camera as dry as possible), as we had rainproof coats as well.

I did think they were going to be a problem for spectators (seemed to be at times), but there's not a lot you can do...you either get wet or block someone else's view.

[baggiebird]

Agree with all. Although we did not want one, they were £40 in the Goodwood shop. Probably imported, so profit margin in the region of %400!!!!

[Flying Toilet]

baggiebird said:

Agree with all. Although we did not want one, they were £40 in the Goodwood shop. Probably imported, so profit margin in the region of %400!!!!

How many people got hit in the face while walking by a mardy looking woman!? I know it wasnt just me as i saw a bloke in a delightful suede suit give someone a right dressing down by the startline.

[mgv8]

One lady standing on the edge facing away from the track holding it above the kid and hubbys sholders.
The did she not stand behind?

Or even better f*&k off with the kid and let hubby see the cars and stop geting in every ones way!!!

Most people were quit good.

[School boy]

£40 for a FoS labeled umbrella

[deevlash]

What I dont understand is that woman hold their umbrellas at approximately 5'7'' which is slap bang at the level of my eyes and womens umbrellas innexplicably have uncovered shary metal spikes all around the edges. Blokes ones which are way out of eyeline have plastic covers.

[havoc]

deevlash said:

What I dont understand is that woman hold their umbrellas at approximately 5'7'' which is slap bang at the level of my eyes and womens umbrellas innexplicably have uncovered shary metal spikes all around the edges. Blokes ones which are way out of eyeline have plastic covers.

My wife was doing that (5'3" tall). Sadly it was my head she was hitting...but at least it was plastic-tipped!!!

[matg]

School boy said:

£40 for a FoS labeled umbrella

GRRC members ones were £85!

[Typhon]

I thought my McLaren Mercedes one was expensive at £35!