Summing up Summer

It’s good to see so many brown faces in London. By that, I don’t mean the Asians. What I have in mind, are the faces of London’s white community, tanned by the summer sun.

In winters, it’s awful. You're assaulted everywhere by the combination of milky white faces and black clothes. You do get used to this incongruous fusion, but it’s not something you’ll enjoy. But now, with summer and the prevailing heat wave, things have changed.

At the beginning of the summer, I stared at the tanned face of white ladies. Maybe they’ve been to Spain or Portugal, I thought. They were rear breeds, in the herd of extra-white milky skins. Though proudly they exhibited their mahogany-colour face, somehow, it all seemed fake, like those silicon breasts. Proper Londoners never had tan.

Now, it’s the other way round. If you’ve still retained the pale skin, then you haven’t enjoyed the summer. Get a life, I’m sure they’ve been taunted many times like that.

For the sunbathers, parks like Hampstead Heath are a Mecca now. No need to head for the Mediterranean coasts. Instead, all the green fields of the parks are much sought after. I’ve yet to sight a topless maiden, but I’m sure people have reported the sighting. For hours, they expose and rejoice in the sun.

But you don’t really need to do that also. If you just walk outside, chances are, your skin will turn swarthy. The white skin doesn’t need much sunlight to become darker, and London at the moment, is parching with so much sun.

So there you go then, babes with tanned skin and colourful short skirts galore in London. Because of it, the city’s whole lotta fun. Finally, we’re experiencing proper summer.