'I've looked into replacing it with a silicone impregnated tart, but the one's I've looked at don't seem very sturdy.

'Misanthrope - someone who mistrusts mankind'

Look, Sweetie -- if you mistrust mankind, you'd better mistrust those womankind silicone impregnated tarts, too! They may keep you warm, but I doubt that they'll keep the rain off. They're nothing but trouble and will take you for everything you've got. And whether they're sturdy or not doesn't matter. <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Sue, who is literally laughing out loud