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English Weather: Why do some people hate the SUN ?

Aztec23Aztec23 Posts: 1,313
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I simply don't get it:

Why against the warm weather and the Sun and why opt to sit indoors in front of the gas fire where you're being ripped off in bills anyway?

FFS, were edging towards APRIL and it STILL feels like DECEMBER :mad:

Global Warming - Ozone Layer - all that bollocks - f it :mad:

Life's too short - we need sun and warmth - PRONTO!
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    SexSex Posts: 44,161
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    the :mad: smiley makes me laugh:D
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Eh? Are you blaming sun-dodgers for the crap weather?
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    pinkyponk34pinkyponk34 Posts: 1,244
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    Aztec23 wrote: »
    I simply don't get it:

    Why against the warm weather and the Sun and why opt to sit indoors in front of the gas fire where you're being ripped off in bills anyway?

    FFS, were edging towards APRIL and it STILL feels like DECEMBER :mad:

    Global Warming - Ozone Layer - all that bollocks - f it :mad:

    Life's too short - we need sun and warmth - PRONTO!

    Move to a warmer climate then
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    Welsh-ladWelsh-lad Posts: 51,925
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    epicurian wrote: »
    Eh? Are you blaming sun-dodgers for the crap weather?

    I don't think he's blaming them... directly :D

    They can be bloody annoying though.... we have one on the staff at work. Everyone is feeling miserable and cold because of the weather, and having a good moan about it... then she chimes in, all smug, saying she adores the dark, cold nights and that she can't believe her luck how "wonderfully prolonged" the winter has been.

    Bleurgh.... the weird little freakoid.
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Fear of sunburns makes me hate being out in the sun, but I also loathe being cold (like I am now).

    If I could live in a darkened Finnish sauna, that would be perfect.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Move to a warmer climate then

    I wish I could. In fact I'd love to move to a climate where it's warm all year round and I wouldn't have to wear several layers every day.
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    Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    I don't get it either OP. Just seeing the sun makes me feel happy and feeling the heat on my skin is the best feeling in the world ever.
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    Welsh-ladWelsh-lad Posts: 51,925
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    epicurian wrote: »
    Fear of sunburns makes me hate being out in the sun, but I also loathe being cold (like I am now).

    If I could live in a darkened Finnish sauna, that would be perfect.

    You could wear moisturiser that contains sunblock.

    Also sunburn is surely rare in the UK.
    You need a blazing summer to get one here.
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    mackaramackara Posts: 4,063
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    What is English weather?
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    Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    Welsh-lad wrote: »
    You could wear moisturiser that contains sunblock.

    Also sunburn is surely rare in the UK.
    You need a blazing summer to get one here.

    You have to be pretty careless to get sunburnt in the UK. Surely anyone these days with any sense knows that being out in the sun for more than about 20 minutes without sunscreen is a bit stupid?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,471
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    OP those people are wrong!!
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    Mr TeacakeMr Teacake Posts: 6,593
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    Hot, dry, arid weather is not as pleasant living in a city.
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    jeffiner1892jeffiner1892 Posts: 14,330
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    Welsh-lad wrote: »
    You could wear moisturiser that contains sunblock.

    Also sunburn is surely rare in the UK.
    You need a blazing summer to get one here.

    No you don't, I got sunburned on a cold cloudy day in Birmingham.
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    Steveaustin316Steveaustin316 Posts: 15,779
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    Mr Teacake wrote: »
    Hot, dry, arid weather is not as pleasant living in a city.

    Even in a city, it rarely gets uncomfortably hot in the UK.
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Welsh-lad wrote: »
    You could wear moisturiser that contains sunblock.

    Also sunburn is surely rare in the UK.
    You need a blazing summer to get one here.

    I do use sunblock if I have to, but I still dread the feeling of the sun beating down on me. I also have very fair skin, and if it can blister in the Seattle sun (which it has) it can blister here.

    Much to the annoyance of my sun-worshiping husband, I think my hatred for the sun is pavlovian at this point. I've been burned too many times.
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    Steveaustin316Steveaustin316 Posts: 15,779
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    Seattle has much better summer weather than any city in the UK.
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    Aztec23Aztec23 Posts: 1,313
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    epicurian wrote: »
    I do use sunblock if I have to, but I still dread the feeling of the sun beating down on me. I also have very fair skin, and if it can blister in the Seattle sun (which it has) it can blister here.

    Much to the annoyance of my sun-worshiping husband, I think my hatred for the sun is pavlovian at this point. I've been burned too many times.

    This seems to be a genuine factor, from a health POV, but then, why should that deprive ME and OTHERS???
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Seattle has much better summer weather than any city in the UK.

    I've found both climates to be quite inconsistent.
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    epicurianepicurian Posts: 19,291
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    Aztec23 wrote: »
    This seems to be a genuine factor, from a health POV, but then, why should that deprive ME and OTHERS???

    I'm sorry. I'll have a word with the others at the next meeting. Maybe we should invest in more parasols.
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    finbaarfinbaar Posts: 4,818
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    I don't mind the sun but it is horrible when the temperature goes above about 25 degrees.Anything to hot to run is no good for me. Thats why I hated Australia.
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    OhWhenTheSaintsOhWhenTheSaints Posts: 12,531
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    The what now?
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    jeffiner1892jeffiner1892 Posts: 14,330
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    I don't even mind it being cold if it's bright, but weather like that out there is just damn depressing.
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    HaloJoeHaloJoe Posts: 13,283
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    The what now?

    Not sure either, the sun? I'm lost :confused:

    May mean the newspaper?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,845
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    There's global cooling. NASA says we are entering into a new mini ice-age. Next week supposed to be worse?
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    Aztec23Aztec23 Posts: 1,313
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    finbaar wrote: »
    I don't mind the sun but it is horrible when the temperature goes above about 25 degrees.Anything to hot to run is no good for me. Thats why I hated Australia.

    Glad of the reply and appreciated; my dad from his own native country felt it; in fairness, he's had a taste of England since the late 70s.

    I just sincerely want normality from when I was small and growing up; spring should be spring - yet it feels like I'm stuck on December :(

    I ran for Sport Relief this time last year where the weather was significantly better.....
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