Is anyone actually sunbathing in this weather?

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When I was young it was my mission to get a tan on holiday or even in the back garden whenever the sun came out. I could lie out for hours with factor 4. Everyone seemed to do it!

I just sat in the garden for 5 minutes and it was unbearable so I have come back in to watch the tennis with the fan blasting.

I’m only twenty minutes drive from a beach but haven’t sat on the sand for years.

Do people still sunbathe or like to tan these days? Are you lying in your back garden in the heatwave?

used to sunbathe regullary in the back garden unfortunately diagnosed with brain tumour as a result due to medication im losing my hair so i have to wear a hat which i hate ! but doing research i was not aware that even if you have a good head of hair you should apply sunscreen ( spray ) so i'm looking forward to the winter months with no hat

Just moved into a new house where the back of the house is south facing. Last couple of days it's been around 33 out the back. I have had to put a sun hat on to put the washing out. I was sorting boxes out in the front bedroom and neighbour's opposite were banging up an awning - no surprise. That's on my tick list for the autumn. The heat has been so intensive here in Beds - no idea how anyone sun bathes in it.

The best time to get a tan is in the mornings and evenings when sun is low. Nothing worse than baking in the sun. I get bored sitting around the pool, I get bored sitting in the garden. I get a tan best just going about my day. However, I'm very fair and my mum had skin cancer so spent my life scared of the sun.

So not sunbathing then :)

No. The sun has felt too intense while I’ve been putting washing on the line. I noticed the same when I tried sitting out in the sun after 5pm one Sunday back in May. Even with high factor sun cream on I felt like I was burning. The previous day had been lovely.

At the most I would consider putting my legs out in the sun while the rest of me was sat in the shade.

No, not me.

Within the very near future I think tanning will become like smoking .. something only older people and those who see Towie as aspirational🤣 still do.