Skin

I recently went to Porto, Portugal, where it was warm and sunny. I was mostly outdoors, and I enjoyed the sun. For a short time, I fancied I had a new and healthy glow about myself, which I looked forward to showing off to others. But I come from Northern England. People like me are of Viking stock. We are pale skinned, not supposed to be exposed to the sun's rays. People like me do not go brown. We go red and then peel. Since returning to London, the skin on my forehead has peeled, and my nose is war-zone ravaged. My body has rejected the sun. I will learn my lesson and stay indoors.