I had told my Santa that I wanted an umbrella that won't be claimed by the Grim Reaper of umbrellas (aka the wind), is understated/black, and easily portable because I like being able to pop an umbrella in my bag in case of rain.

My parcel arrived 7 hours ago and I am still so amused. When the postman knocked on my door with what looked like a pole of a parcel I was so confused, until I opened it up to this! A friggin katana brolly!

I love it. It's not going to fit in any of my bags, but my boyfriend has pointed out that I can sling this across my back just as if I had a sword at the ready. I especially like that the handle is actually flat instead of being rounded like most umbrella handles are. Talk about realism. It's got a one-click release as well and looks really sturdy. Totally going to use this the moment it starts pouring.

On top of that, Santa didn't know this but my boyfriend had gifted me katana bookends (which I totally love), and now I've got a katana brolly to match! If someone will invent a foldable katana brolly I will buy it to complete my collection. Perfect! This has been such a fun exchange, thanks Santa!