I have deep and long Mediterranean genetics and the DNA test to prove it and my legs have never once tanned in 46 years. My shoulders and face get a faint glow, even though I coat them in factor 50 and top up regularly. But my legs deflect light. They might, after 2 weeks directly exposed to Greek sun during which I don't always bother with below-the-waist sun cream (except over a mole), deign to look like a glass of milk to which a tea bag has been introduced from a distance. Meanwhile Ash, product of diaspora Jews living in frigid countries for centuries - and whose recent bloodline even includes one very English convert - tans overnight all over as if he wandered into the St Tropez section and went mad with the testers.
This is hilarious. My ex husband used to ran incredibly quickly and well despite being of Scottish descent. My current beau (ha!) is half Spanish and pale as the palest thing. This feels unfair!
I missed the chance to fulfil a bucket list item yesterday. After being in hospital last year and still walking with sticks or a zimmer frame - grateful to be alive though, I missed seeing Garth Brooks (Top tier American country singer if you haven’t heard of him!) at Hyde Park. It’s been 28 years since he last came to UK and I had tickets. With the heat and it being a standing event, I realistically couldn’t do it. Maybe I was being a bit optimistic when I got the tickets last September but would rather have a ticket and there be a chance of making it than have no ticket and no chance. Sad, but it is what it is 😞
Glad the weather has broken for now, wearing thick compression wraps on my legs was unbearable. Oh well, onwards x
Oh Jen, I am so sorry; every so often these kind of things happen to us and that’s no lesson to be learnt or silver lining - it’s just plain annoying and unfair. I am hoping for another brooks concert for you with proper accessibility. Xx
My week was hot with a missed opportunity to hide in husband’s suitcase at a swanky hotel with indecently cold aircon. I know I know I should have gone but I felt bad about what ‘people’ would say if they found out. Sigh.
Everywhere in the house has been so hot that I have barely done anything let alone write. I did manage two mornings at the allotment and two at the gym tho
Our boat is usually cool inside, even in the hottest weather, but this week has been SO HOT! I've given up trying to keep my body from being constantly soaked and have spent many hours sitting under the trees by the pond on our marina. Every so often, someone will walk under the trees with their dog, not noticing I'm there, so the dog jumps in the pond, jumps out again and proceeds to shake pond water all over me...either way, I'm soaked!
I have deep and long Mediterranean genetics and the DNA test to prove it and my legs have never once tanned in 46 years. My shoulders and face get a faint glow, even though I coat them in factor 50 and top up regularly. But my legs deflect light. They might, after 2 weeks directly exposed to Greek sun during which I don't always bother with below-the-waist sun cream (except over a mole), deign to look like a glass of milk to which a tea bag has been introduced from a distance. Meanwhile Ash, product of diaspora Jews living in frigid countries for centuries - and whose recent bloodline even includes one very English convert - tans overnight all over as if he wandered into the St Tropez section and went mad with the testers.
I will never get over this injustice.
This is hilarious. My ex husband used to ran incredibly quickly and well despite being of Scottish descent. My current beau (ha!) is half Spanish and pale as the palest thing. This feels unfair!
I missed the chance to fulfil a bucket list item yesterday. After being in hospital last year and still walking with sticks or a zimmer frame - grateful to be alive though, I missed seeing Garth Brooks (Top tier American country singer if you haven’t heard of him!) at Hyde Park. It’s been 28 years since he last came to UK and I had tickets. With the heat and it being a standing event, I realistically couldn’t do it. Maybe I was being a bit optimistic when I got the tickets last September but would rather have a ticket and there be a chance of making it than have no ticket and no chance. Sad, but it is what it is 😞
Glad the weather has broken for now, wearing thick compression wraps on my legs was unbearable. Oh well, onwards x
Oh Jen, I am so sorry; every so often these kind of things happen to us and that’s no lesson to be learnt or silver lining - it’s just plain annoying and unfair. I am hoping for another brooks concert for you with proper accessibility. Xx
My week was hot with a missed opportunity to hide in husband’s suitcase at a swanky hotel with indecently cold aircon. I know I know I should have gone but I felt bad about what ‘people’ would say if they found out. Sigh.
Everywhere in the house has been so hot that I have barely done anything let alone write. I did manage two mornings at the allotment and two at the gym tho
Oh no! I mean it’s a matter of life and death so if the opportunity arises again you MUST go! X
Our boat is usually cool inside, even in the hottest weather, but this week has been SO HOT! I've given up trying to keep my body from being constantly soaked and have spent many hours sitting under the trees by the pond on our marina. Every so often, someone will walk under the trees with their dog, not noticing I'm there, so the dog jumps in the pond, jumps out again and proceeds to shake pond water all over me...either way, I'm soaked!
Dogs have zero respect for boundaries in regards to dirty water. I think it’s their love language.
Ted is a beauty 😍
He really is x