Redder than a lobster's fire engine

I was so intensely obsessed with keeping my sons safe in the sun yesterday that I completely forgot to apply suncream to myself! As a result, I am now adorned by very sore skin along both forearms, both lower legs, and across the back of my neck. The heat from it was so impressive last night that Philippa couldn't lay beside me. Mathew kept asking why my arms looked like I'd dipped them in paint. And it's been a rather uncomfortable night, with every movement in my sleep causing me to wake up yelping.
You would have thought I might have known better at my age, but I got caught up in the excitement of the day, and the continual hours of Summer gorgeousness just kept my brain away from registering the skin discomfort, I guess, and so here I am. Sat in my office and feeling like various parts of my body are being attacked with candles.
Thank God for E45 cream.

RC 24-6-24