Sir, - As winter looms, can I implore fellow pedestrians to be aware of where they aim the spokes of their umbrellas? On rainy days, my inherent paranoia turns me into a buckle-faced and glaring freak, walking through Dublin city centre as tense as a military commander who feels that war is imminent, daring umbrella carriers to even try to poke me in the eye.I ask you - please - buy a raincoat and hood! As for those golf umbrellas, leave them on the golf course where they belong! - Yours, etc.,Helen Madden,Dublin 7.