Day 147 - Sunday 9th August 2020

Location: London, UK

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

Continuing on my weather theme, anyone remember the summer of 2007? Well that was the year that Umbrella by Rhianna was number 1 in the UK for 10 weeks. And all we did was use our umbrellas as it was the wettest summer since records began.

I cursed this song at the time as all I wanted was some sunshine and we didn't get any.

Then in 2012, I was fortunate enough to take part in the Paralympics Opening Ceremony. It was a fantastic experience and I got to dance with 200 other people in one of the opening segments to, yes you guessed it, Umbrella by Rhianna.

I had to make my peace with the song as it was all I heard for several months and I actually came to love the remixed version we danced to (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix).

We had very heavy umbrellas that lit up and changed colour, hats with lights on as well as mismatched Dr Marten's and the rest of the fetching costume.

If you fancy watching it, the whole opening ceremony is HERE (umbrellas start at about 8mins in) and a backstage/rehearsal video HERE which was spookily called The Miranda section.

This is me in costume at the Olympic Stadium:

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