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

There is'nt any sun this time of year. unless you are in Queensland

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

Are you on drugs?? - If so, can I have some of what you're taking?

I knew what you meant

What part of the East coast were you at, Nimbin ? (

mullumbimbi...nuff said...lol

never...lol

You don't actually have to face the sun you know. If you stay lying feet towards sea, the sun will still find you

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!

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

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

Overburned woman just remind me of snags left on the BBQ too long.
About as appealing as a women done up like a clown.

l'll have 3 of whatever shes been having