Sun Bathing Question
Jun 10th 2006, 4:38 pm
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Sun Bathing Question
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Jun 10th 2006, 7:19 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
unless you are in Queensland
Jun 10th 2006, 11:24 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
We found that IMHO people are much more sun cancer aware here and many don't actually sunbathe. But instead smother themselves with very high factor sunscreen.
If you want to sunbathe - you could do it in your back yard - if you want to be beside the sea - then i found that a nice walk along the water's edge does the trick!
That's only my observation from the Northern Beaches - may be different elsewhere.
L-j
PS - my family of 5 are now no browner than if we'd had a couple of hot days in Manchester!
If you like a tan - you can always fake it! - much safer IMO
Jun 10th 2006, 11:36 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Jun 10th 2006, 11:42 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Are you on drugs?? - If so, can I have some of what you're taking?
Jun 10th 2006, 11:51 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
What part of the East coast were you at, Nimbin ?
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Jun 10th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
mullumbimbi...nuff said...lol
Jun 10th 2006, 11:58 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Are you on drugs?? - If so, can I have some of what you're taking?
Jun 11th 2006, 12:31 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Jun 11th 2006, 2:22 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by 232Bar
Are you on drugs?? - If so, can I have some of what you're taking?
Jun 11th 2006, 3:09 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by Pollyana
My thoughts exactly when I read it last night - I thought perhaps I'd been drinking .....
My thoughts too.... and I had been drinking, so I didn't reply!
Jun 11th 2006, 3:36 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by ELLJAY
We arrived in February and it was extremely hot.
We found that IMHO people are much more sun cancer aware here and many don't actually sunbathe. But instead smother themselves with very high factor sunscreen.
If you want to sunbathe - you could do it in your back yard - if you want to be beside the sea - then i found that a nice walk along the water's edge does the trick!
That's only my observation from the Northern Beaches - may be different elsewhere.
L-j
PS - my family of 5 are now no browner than if we'd had a couple of hot days in Manchester!
If you like a tan - you can always fake it! - much safer IMO
We found that IMHO people are much more sun cancer aware here and many don't actually sunbathe. But instead smother themselves with very high factor sunscreen.
If you want to sunbathe - you could do it in your back yard - if you want to be beside the sea - then i found that a nice walk along the water's edge does the trick!
That's only my observation from the Northern Beaches - may be different elsewhere.
L-j
PS - my family of 5 are now no browner than if we'd had a couple of hot days in Manchester!
If you like a tan - you can always fake it! - much safer IMO
There was an interesting snippet on the TV this week - the medical pundits have found that there is now a generation of older women in Australia who through a lifetime of avoidance of exposure to sun now have an increased risk of osteoporosis due to lack of sun light production of vitamin D in the skin.
Maybe.... a little bit of what you fancy does you good?
Moderation I suppose is the answer!
Peter
Jun 11th 2006, 5:23 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by Berena
There was an interesting snippet on the TV this week - the medical pundits have found that there is now a generation of older women in Australia who through a lifetime of avoidance of exposure to sun now have an increased risk of osteoporosis due to lack of sun light production of vitamin D in the skin.
Maybe.... a little bit of what you fancy does you good?
Moderation I suppose is the answer!
Peter
Maybe.... a little bit of what you fancy does you good?
Moderation I suppose is the answer!
Peter
Here in Dubai (45c yesterday) we always sit in the shade never in the sun. But do walk along the beach with high factor sun screen on between 9:00 - 11:00am only. Over time this brings out all my freckles which makes me look as though I have a suntan from a distance. This does also produce a slight tan so we don't look whiter than white.
If you notice there are now a very high proportion of white cosmetics available - so it's fashionable to be white!
Maggie
Jun 11th 2006, 6:23 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by ray2gill
Peter did the programme you saw on TV say anything about high factor sunscreen reducing or preventing the uptake of vitamin D?
Here in Dubai (45c yesterday) we always sit in the shade never in the sun. But do walk along the beach with high factor sun screen on between 9:00 - 11:00am only. Over time this brings out all my freckles which makes me look as though I have a suntan from a distance. This does also produce a slight tan so we don't look whiter than white.
If you notice there are now a very high proportion of white cosmetics available - so it's fashionable to be white!
Maggie
Here in Dubai (45c yesterday) we always sit in the shade never in the sun. But do walk along the beach with high factor sun screen on between 9:00 - 11:00am only. Over time this brings out all my freckles which makes me look as though I have a suntan from a distance. This does also produce a slight tan so we don't look whiter than white.
If you notice there are now a very high proportion of white cosmetics available - so it's fashionable to be white!
Maggie
About as appealing as a women done up like a clown.
Jun 11th 2006, 6:30 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by chaval
Hi Folks,
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers
Whilst on our validation trip it occurred to me that there is a potential problem with living on the East Coast.
Can any one tell whats the best way to sunbath after 2pm ? I found that as the sun began to lower in the afternoon I had to sunbath with my head seaside so to speak...which, due to the gradient of the beach, was a little uncomfortable
Strange what you think about whilst chilling on a beach...
Anyone got any ideas
Cheers