Sunburned

It was my very own fault, for not using sunscreen, so don't try this at home folks. I actually forgot to use it. And just last week I had admonished a friend of mine, for not using it. But anyway, now my arms are well and truly burned red. Not a pretty sight.
But: I slashed sum cooling creme on it, so it might get better soon. And as yet it doesn't hurt. So, I live and - hopefully learn from my fault. I usually use a very high SPF. Ah, well.

Other than that I can only tell you, that I am going a little more in the francophile direction. All due to Jenny Colgan. I had bought her - latest? - book " The loveliest chocolate Shop in Paris". And I can reall recommend it. You don't even have to like chocolate. I am not that much of a fan. But she writes in a very nice style and last year she won the Melissa Nathan Award. I did not know that, when I bought the book. But if I had, I would have bought any of her books at once. Not, that Melissa Nathan chooses the winners. She died about 7 years ago far too young, but she wrote direction as to who should be chosen. And her husband is one of the jurors, if I got that right. At any rate, Jenny Colgan deserved the prize. I am definitely buying more of her books.

At any rate, I got the french feeling again, I get it from time to time, if I hear a very nice song or see an old french film. Or a new one. They have a nice way about them and the music I found, is lovely. So, in a little way I will turn my thoughts to the lovely, rural parts of France, with lavendar fields and old houses and people going around on ther bycicles.

So, today, for a change, I will give you a piece of french, that I don't own.