Monday, 2 November 2026 · Perth, PerthshireToday: Rain, then some different rain · Est. whenever

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Vol. CXII · No. 4,822Late Drizzle EditionPrice: One Tablet
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Obituaries for Shops

Brolly Good Show, Umbrella Merchants (1949–2026)

Survived 77 years of Perth rain; undone by one honest customer review.

Spokes, at rest.

Spokes, at rest. Photo: Martin Falbisoner, “Umbrellas at Caudan Waterfront Mall”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Fictional Brolly Good Show sold umbrellas ‘guaranteed for life’. The life in question turned out to be about a fortnight. A plaque reading ‘It Was the Wind’ will be installed.

The real story: Fictional.

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