This is how we do it in Puddletown

[darkemeralds]

This is the story of riding in the rain.



Common knowledge: It rains a lot here. But these last few days? Monsoon. Never seen anything like it. Downpours, day after day. So when your main form of transportation is a bike, and you look out the window in the morning and see this:



...what do you do?

Well, if you're me, you put on your merry rainboots and your raincoat and go outside:


...and if your bike lives outside and you forgot to cover the seat, you dry it off:


Then you load up the coffee cup, put a plastic bag around your computer and stuff


...and you put on your helmet 'cause it's a pretty good rain-hat.


...and off you go. You don't bother with makeup because of that one time when three hours into your workday somebody suggested you look in a mirror and you realized that your mascara was halfway down your face.


There are puddles liek whoa.



And if you get stuck on the bridge, it's coffee break time!

It's not without its beauties, though:




...and when you get to work, only your knees and your raincoat and boots are wet and it's not that bad!



...but I could do with a little sunshine.

Comments

[writerscramp]

Isn't our city beautiful?? And wet! And GREEN! Sigh. I love our city.

I love your little travelogues. Never thought about getting stuck on the bridge when it goes up -- I think I would tote a thermos of hot chocolate with me for just that possibility. As for the makeup...I'll bet you just wanted to kick everyone in the shins who could've told you about the mascara but instead let you walk around like that for half the day.

Oh, and in case I haven't mentioned it lately, I have a massive crush on your bike. Srsly. There may be fanfic involved.

[lamentables]

That rain is unreasonable! But thanks for sharing your city.

Every few weeks I look at websites selling Dutch bikes and contemplate the list of suppliers in my part of the country. Your pimping powers are strong.

[cat63]

Lovely shots! And good for you, getting out on your bike despite the rain.

That bridge looks a bit slippy though.

Incidentally, did you know that there actually is a place called "Puddletown" ? It's here in the UK in Dorset. Other towns in the vicinity include Tolpuddle (famous for its Martyrs), Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide (I have no clue!), Affpuddle and, wonderfully, Tincleton :-)