Rosina ...... I was the greatest sun worshipper there has ever been............or thereabouts,loving the sun and sun bathing,in fact I was not happy unless first out early morn and last in at dusk .....every inch of flesh almost chocolate coloured.......summer was my by far favourite season and I loved it.
Coped well in 1976 and again in 1984 through prolonged hot summers.............but this time, believe me, but I shamedly feel as if I cannot cope with another day of this great heat.
It really is scorching out there.
Granted I was a lot younger in other hot summers, plus my idea of a beautiful summer is one of warm balmy days and evenings,with a tropical breeze just keeping the burning heat on the bearable side..... where it was such a pleasure walking around wearing the minimum without a thought for a jacket or cardie.
However THOSE it seems were our summers of the past.
For many years we have hardly had summer...........yes the odd day or even weekend............but even then not this hot.
So I have to retreat to a darkened room with windows open,blinds down and fans running non stop............it is then bearable and I am not in a prefainting mode all the while!!
I positively hate myself for being such a wimp and try instead to look out at the packed out beaches and sea where families are thoroughly lapping it all up.
It is obviously more for the young..............so I say no more because yes I was once young, and loved it so...........so it is for them............but now I hasten back to my little escape!!!!!