Originally Posted by
TheOnlyWayTo Fly
What about a brolly? I was thinking of visiting James Smith and buying a nice one but didn't want to pay their 50 quid shipping charge!

Took a fairly hefty automatic umbrella LHR-CDG the other day and it got the once over by security, but otherwise allowed it on board.
You should you imagine you might get a different response to a golfing umbrella however?