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In reply to the discussion: What is your stance on burkinis or headscarves on French (or American) beaches (or streets)? [View all]underahedgerow
(1,232 posts)and literally avoid being in the sun as much as possible. I love linen, it's light and cool and always an absolute fashion classic.
I stay covered from head to ankle and cover my wrists, face, neck and feet in sunscreen. I wear sunglasses whenever I step outside, being blue-eyed. I would wear a hat, but I keep my long hair piled high on my head, which precludes hats.
I am a gardener, and enjoy being outside as much as possible, although it's hard in the summer, but I have the early mornings and evenings in the high heat to do my chores. Can't stand the mosquitoes though, but whatever.
I never, ever go to the beach except in winter, and being a bit of a nutcase, I can't imagine what pleasure is to be found in sitting on a beach, doing nothing, getting sand in all my bits, roasting, sweating and turning my skin into leather, and watching a billion other people doing the same thing. It's just not an activity I find appealing.
I prefer to sit on an outdoor, shaded terrace drinking gallons of Rosé rather than watching screaming kids whine, cry, moan and shriek. I look at the rows and rows of people basting themselves like roasting chickens on a bbq and I just don't get what is appealing about it!
We have a pool, but I hate it. I don't like soaking in chlorine and chemical sewage. I am looking to switch it over to a UV filtration system, but the technology hasn't quite caught up to my ideas yet.
That being said, approaching 60, I have no wrinkles, no skin discoloration and look half my age. Bonus!
(get offa my lawn!) Yeah, I'm a sarcastic bitch, no offense intended to the beach basters!