tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post6184415853076131942..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Z doesn't sunbatheZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-33523763924465233382013-07-18T16:41:49.822+01:002013-07-18T16:41:49.822+01:00I've not got that much experience of Australia...I've not got that much experience of Australian women, though I know they're very careful nowadays because of the high incidence of skin cancer. But a lot of women, even if they use high factor sunscreen, still use fake tan because it looks good - in moderation. And I still know a surprising number of sun worshippers who pride themselves on being as dark brown as possible.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-37191724064139645412013-07-18T14:52:55.554+01:002013-07-18T14:52:55.554+01:00Oh, I beg to differ, Z. Very few Australian women ...Oh, I beg to differ, Z. Very few Australian women have a suntan. They slather on the sunscreen like nobody's business. The Aussie sun is not to be messed with.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-67446134876451002862013-07-16T21:17:56.890+01:002013-07-16T21:17:56.890+01:00There speaks a bloke, Nick. It's a rare woman...There speaks a bloke, Nick. It's a rare woman who doesn't appreciate the flattering qualities of a suntan - though leather-skin is another thing.<br /><br />Good for you, Beryl, though I confess to enjoying the occasional feeling of sweltering in heat. It's so rare and was so long in coming this year.<br /><br />Me too, Liz, except for the sunbathing in my 20s. I was a bit allergic to the sun from my teens to about 30 and had to be careful. Fortunately, I grew out of it. but it saved me from any silliness - I was blonde and very fair skinned, I burned easily.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1189163861302959502013-07-16T17:41:41.490+01:002013-07-16T17:41:41.490+01:00I too am delighted to see the warm weather, althou...I too am delighted to see the warm weather, although I would appreciate some cooler nights as I really do need more sleep than I'm currently getting.<br /><br />I used to sunbathe when I was younger (in my 20s I would lie in the sun from breakfast time to tea time), but cannot stand the direct heat so much now. I like to get a bit of colour, but I don't go outside with that specific aim. I wear lots of sunscreen these days when I'm out in the summer sun and try to avoid direct sunlight between 12 and 3pm.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600329429654831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-1090030256350865702013-07-16T16:44:34.824+01:002013-07-16T16:44:34.824+01:00I sent a somewhat tongue in cheek e-mail to my chi...I sent a somewhat tongue in cheek e-mail to my children last night telling them we were spending their inheritance on air-conditioning. Forty-four years of misery is enough. I will admit a) it didn't seem so bad when we were younger and b) it is only recently that there has been an adequate system to deal with our steam heating system. I am ecstatic and so is Mr.-I-grew-up-in-Iowa-and-we -watched-the-corn-grow.Beryl Amenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434257277408290473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-42831268795118843712013-07-16T14:37:45.110+01:002013-07-16T14:37:45.110+01:00I've never understood the desire to get as tan...I've never understood the desire to get as tanned as possible. My skin is just fine as it is and has no wish to be roasted. Roasting is strictly for the kitchen.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-10408162659515185622013-07-16T05:18:08.903+01:002013-07-16T05:18:08.903+01:00I'm conscious of giving school staff extra wor...I'm conscious of giving school staff extra work so help if I can. <br />A few hours of sleep seems to be all I can manage, I've been awake since 3. Still, good reading time. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-21792246491183829382013-07-16T04:50:07.491+01:002013-07-16T04:50:07.491+01:00'Sleep well' - thank you for the wish, but...'Sleep well' - thank you for the wish, but given these lovely days and warm nights, for once i a way I'm not sleeping very well, so I'm down in my undercroft office doing a little work on the computer. <br /><br />Your first para - willing horse syndrome - we (Ann and I that is) have done our share of that! Ann still does - I might again, if ever I retire; for now, though, I concentrate my energies on MY work. But thank the Lord for you willing horses. Don't know what we'd do without you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.com