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Why are we so bad at dressing for the weather.

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The Aussies might wear hats but leave so many other areas exposed they have the highest skin cancer rates in the world:

https://www.wcrf.org/cancer-trends/skin-cancer-statistics/


 
Posted : 16/08/2024 2:17 pm
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The Aussies might wear hats but leave so many other areas exposed they have the highest skin cancer rates in the world:

Yeah i was meaning more the reaction an immediate problem ie. Strewth its bloody bright, i'll put on a bloody hat.


 
Posted : 16/08/2024 2:22 pm
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We're on a big island between the atlantic gulstream and europe. We have a v rapidly changeable weather but a moderate climate without huge extremes. So basically we cba.


 
Posted : 16/08/2024 3:24 pm
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I encountered a Gentleman this afternoon on top of Kinder Scout in full chav uniform.

North Face puffer, trackies and Nike trainers carrying his wares in a Sainsbury's carrier bag.

It was mid 20 degrees and despite my cheery hello, he was far to cool/tough to even acknowledge me.

By far the most out of place and inappropriately dressed person I've seen for a while.

I did once see a woman half way up Snowdon in flip-flops once. That was baffling and entertaining all at once.


 
Posted : 16/08/2024 8:00 pm
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I encountered a Gentleman this afternoon on top of Kinder Scout in full chav uniform.

North Face puffer, trackies and Nike trainers carrying his wares in a Sainsbury’s carrier bag.

A not uncommon sight pretty much everywhere, I’m wandering around wearing shorts, a tee shirt or tank top and Vans, and there’s some kiddy in his late teens, wearing a puffer jacket, beanie, trackies and with the hood pulled right up, and sometimes it’s an adult. The temperature is usually around the mid-20’s.
I was at Stonehenge yesterday afternoon, it was a bit breezy, but the temperature was around 21-22°, I was wearing shorts, tank top, and a hat, because it was hazy sunshine, and I heard several people complaining that it was so cold, they were freezing, and they were all in light summer clothes, so I guess some people are just more sensitive to slightly cooler weather if it’s breezy. I was perfectly comfortable, but I had a tee shirt in my bag, and an ultralight Montaine Pertex smock-type jacket as well, just in case, so not unprepared.


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 4:42 am
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Poor leadership, maybe...

Sunak Drenched


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 4:52 am
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Ha!


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 7:23 am
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Because it's very changeable.  If anyone can tell me what I should have been wearing yesterday when I was watching my son's football match to avoid the ridiculous number of changes I did make then I'd be very grateful for your advice.  I was wearing shorts and t shirt however added a jumper 6 times when the sky changed from blue to grey, added a goretex 3 times when the wind picked up and used an umbrella twice when it pissed it down and lost count of how many times I put my sunglasses on and off.


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 9:06 am
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Poor leadership, maybe…

About what I’d expect from a Tory Wet…


 
Posted : 19/08/2024 11:28 pm
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