Changeover Time

[igenlode]

The first really hot day we've had this spring, and I finally got round to emptying the trunks up in the loft, dragging everything out onto the grass for a good airing, and conducting the great biannual changeover from winter to summer wardrobe. Off with the velvet jackets and on with the linen; goodbye to the eiderdown; away with the thermal underwear (save for one complete set of longsleeved vest and longjohns, plus one of the Uniqlo 'heat-tech' sleeveless vests; summer in England is never guaranteed to be all hot all the time).

I wonder if this is the latest I've ever done it? I had my hot-water-bottle out earlier on this week...

Comments

[watervole]

Where do you live? Dorset has been roasting for at least a week.

I'm already hitting the problem of trying to find something that is decent while covering as little as possible - and I'm a person who really feels the cold.

[igenlode]

I tend to go for 'lightweight but covering up as much as possible' -- I really don't like having to cover myself with sun-tan lotion (and then wash it off again) all the time. Hence loose clothing, Really Big Hats, etc.. Short sleeves and shorts, ironically, are only practical when the sun isn't out (but it's still humid), or when I'm going to be spending most of the time indoors!

[watervole]

I try not to use sun lotion if I can help it. It's pretty nasty for marine wildlife.

I tan gradually. Easy to do while gardening and moving in and out of the shade. If you do that, you don't need sun lotion.

[igenlode]

I don't tan much - my ancestors were redheads, and I freckle and burn :-(