Less than piratical- Paddy

Today there was disappointment. As I'm sure at least some of you are aware, today was comic relief and as humour and light-heartedness are in the name, the college organised a dress as a pirate day. Well up for this I bought several piratical accessories and prepared a piratical outfit of shorts and a striped T-shirt, obviously coupled with patch, hook, bandana and other minor parts. However, the weather had a different idea and decided to precipitate heavily and also be jolly chilly. My chance for piratical rumbustificating where dashed as I realised me rather summery outfit would leave me with a severe case of frostbite and pneumonia, or at least some nasty sniffles. Deeply saddened, I Chavez trousers and top, but retained my hook and patch. However, further disappointment ensued as both items broke, leaving me just an ordinary 17 year old, not the great pirate I had anticipated being. I was not the only one to see such anguish during the day, another fellow who I didn't know was seen wearing nothing on his bare feet, thus forcing him to endure cold wet toes all day. Many cardboard swords were also left limp and soggy by the continuous rain. I'm sure the next charity based dress up day will occur in a more summery weather, allowing all sorts of shorts or shoes to be worn without health and safety being compromised. We can but hope anyway.