Ow.

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Simon Mason said:

I can, ahem, admire myself in shop windows now and again.

Watch out for buses!

I must look the part or the prat as I originally typed, as I went into
Boots the Chemist today and the woman behind the counter asked if I was in
"the race" yesterday. Wahoo!

She was probably wondering when you'd finish.

--
Dave...

Clive George <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I wrote:
:> Probably fine. It may be hotter later in the year, but you are much
:> more likely to get burnt now.

: what's that to do with then?

Lack of tan + this

"The peak daily ultraviolet radiation level changes over the year. The strongest being at the Summer solstice (21st June) and the weakest at the Winter solstice (21st December)."
(http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/feature/wf270603.htm)

So in August, although it's hot, you are less likely to get burned, even ignoring
the tan you may or may not have my then. The converse is that UV strength is high
in May even without high temps. Hence my sunburn.

Arthur

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"Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect"
- Paulina Borsook

"Arthur Clune" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Clive George <[email hidden]> wrote:
: I wrote:
:> Probably fine. It may be hotter later in the year, but you are much
:> more likely to get burnt now.

: what's that to do with then?

Lack of tan + this

"The peak daily ultraviolet radiation level changes over the year. The

strongest being at the Summer solstice (21st June) and the weakest at the
Winter solstice (21st December)."

Quoted message said:

(http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/feature/wf270603.htm)

So in August, although it's hot, you are less likely to get burned, even

ignoring

Quoted message said:

the tan you may or may not have my then. The converse is that UV strength

is high

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in May even without high temps. Hence my sunburn.

Yes, the Sun is higher in the sky up until 21 JUN. Imagine a torch; hold it
so it is facing down on a bit of card. The beam will be a perfect circle -
now hold it at an angle and the same beam is now spread out in a large
ellipse. The same energy that was concentrated into a small circle when
overhead is now spread out over a larger area and the same thing happens
with the sun. The higher it is in the sky, the more energy per unit area is
hitting your skin.

Actually the summer solstice this year is 20 JUN 04.

--
Simon Mason
Anlaby
East Yorkshire.
53°44'N 0°26'W™
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Simon Brooke said:

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Arthur Clune wrote:
> So. Who else got sunburnt yesterday. Sigh. I even had a tube of
> factor 30 in my jersey pocket. D'oh!

Not me, no cycling though, cut the grass then walked to Morrisons.
Used my hat and my sunblock.

Low to mid 20's and everyone's getting burnt! I dread to think what
everyone's going to be like when (if) it gets warm!

Load of wusses. I spent the morning out on the boat, no hat, no
sunblock, no ill effects. Glorious.

I didn't put any sunblock on and didn't get burnt in the garden. But that's
not because I'm not a wuss, it's because I've got skin that tans fairly easily.

Alan Braggins said:

I didn't put any sunblock on and didn't get burnt in the garden. But that's
not because I'm not a wuss, it's because I've got skin that tans fairly easily.

Survived the weekend okay thanks to SPF30 and a hat. I am indeed a
Wuss, and burn easily. The Arran ferry had quite a selection of people
who'd taken a bit less care than me and were doing fine lobster
impersonations.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch University of Dundee
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

Arthur Clune ([email hidden]) wrote:
: So. Who else got sunburnt yesterday. Sigh. I even had a tube of factor 30
: in my jersey pocket. D'oh!

Me! Cycled up Glen Lyon and over the Lairig Ghallabhaich to Loch Rannoch
then back to Fortingall via the Schiehallion road. Great day.
Blair.

On 18 May 2004 13:21:55 +0100 (BST), [email hidden] (Alan

Braggins) said:

I didn't put any sunblock on and didn't get burnt in the garden. But that's
not because I'm not a wuss, it's because I've got skin that tans fairly easily.

And here's me having suffered a very serious case of the burn
<http://www.slack.org.uk/photography/butty.html>

Factor Wuss is worth it.

James