There’s Always Next Year!

Today was a sunny day I think… I wouldn’t know of course as that pleasure has been taken away from me since I joined the world of retail and signed the contract which stated ‘I must stay pale.’ I come home to my parents and boyfriend who have gleefully caught ‘the sun’ and I suddenly thought how in this incidence, I’m always doing the chasing, and never the catching!

Living in the UK means that summer is short, winter is long and that over the years, the thought of that summer sun is only associated with trips over the ocean, no matter which one it is! As a consequence of this unfortunate upbringing, you start to like the winter, look forward the snow and just can’t wait to get those wooly jumpers out of the wardrobe!

Today was a day like many others, a day that prompted jealousy. As the numerous people in short shorts walked by and those unpainted toe nails came out to greet once again, I stood by my desk and hoped that somewhere and somehow, those BBQ burgers were burning, those flowery deck chairs were snapping and finally that that one cloud up in the sky has decided that he wants the sun all to himself!

Oh well, there’s always next year…

It’s 17c get the BBQ on!

Today was a day that truly brought the meaning to British Summer Time (BST). Unfortunately, I was at work staring at the four white walls considering drawing a bright yellow sun on one of them!

Due to (typical) British weather, it is possible that this may be the only day we see that big yellow ball in the sky and therefore this was the day where amongst other poor souls, men and women felt the need to expose their (very) white flesh! As I found myself looking from left to right, I found toes (including corns) staring back at me as I’m sat inside wondering, is it really that hot?

As I finally finish work and my mum picks me up, she enlightens me we are having a BBQ (true Brits but Yayyyyy!). I return home to find my dad in the garden soaking up the sun before catching the last of the golf. I sit beside him and suddenly get caught up in the summer sun (sandy eat your heart out!).

One by one I start to gather items that help my experience and then before I know it I’m on a sun-lounger with a Budweiser wearing shorts and my sunglasses. I guess it’s easy to get persuaded by that devil in the sky and let’s face it summer only comes once a year so let’s enjoy it!