h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The Anorak is one of the most under-rated and deprecated items of clothing in the world, quite wrongly of course.
This garment is in reality the most useful and stylish since the fig leaf. Just consider the sweep of all weather hood with a fur rim if you are really lucky, it is guaranteed to keep the rain off your glasses and you their is the added bonus of being able to mop up any runny spots or pimples.
Further down, on the front, is the concealed zip which can be worn fully shut, closed to the neck or any where in between. Left and right at about hip level are the spacious flapped pockets, large enough to take a packet of sandwiches and a train spotters manual. Pen and pencils find room in the inner breast pocket (left) purse and platform tickets in the right hand one, the one with the security zip.
A good quality anorak has a removable inner lining, use this during inclement weather it compliments your knitted wool mittens and bobble-hat perfectly.
The garment has an ideal length of mid-thigh, this allows perfect freedom of the lower limbs when one needs to escape the attention of the bad boys who seem to find an anorak-wearer an object of ridicule. It is hard wearing and washable thousands of times.
An Anorak is a friend for life, if you are lucky enough not to grow too quickly, one purchased at the age of 15 (let your Mum choose it preferably) will still be your pride and joy when you reach 30 or more.

Could'nt agree more: The Anorak is the ultimate Trainspotter wear; warm, dry, practical, never out of style, and indeed room for more than one timetable!
Combined with some wam and water-thight shoes, You can not fail...

If the weather is dry but not too warm a duffel coat is also a worthwhile companion.

AG

Are you sure you don't mean Anouk ?

Anouk?
I might if I knew what one is!

AG

Jeezz..Anouk is a singer who scored around the world with 'Nobody's wife'. Not that the song was that good though(please don't beat me mr teenager...)

Around the world but missing Germany I guess!

AG

An anorak is a garment (hooded, water proof (and girl proof) coat thing) that train spotters tend to regard as a uniform.
By the way.

AG

To quote the immortal Peter Cook ; 'I know, t'was a joke'

By the way, is this the same material that causes Anoraksia ??

Probably would make you throw up if you et it.

AG