western australia

endurance riding

Home again after an Easter away

@JudyEv (325818)

Rockingham, Australia

April 19, 2022 7:32pm CST

We were away for Easter and now I’m finding hard to get going again. We were taking photos at a horse endurance ride and the weather was very warm for several days but then cooled off a little on the last day. Which reminds me of another difference in the way we say things. In Australia, we mostly say ‘I got sunburnt’ or ‘I got a touch of sunburn’ but we never say ‘I got A sunburn’. The latter is what I read mostly on myLot from those in other countries who stay out in the sun too long. I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter. We thought the highway would be packed on Easter Monday but we had a really smooth trip home. The photo is mine from the Easter ride.

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@RasmaSandra (73444)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Apr 22

Glad you had a good Easter, Lovely horses especially the white one, I just had a quiet one at home,

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

These are all very experienced endurance horses. There are some lovely horses in the sport.

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@kareng (54724)

• United States

20 Apr 22

I am glad you guys had a nice weekend and great weather!! I haven't had sunburn since my teen years! I learned my lesson!!

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@kareng (54724)

• United States

22 Apr 22

@JudyEv That is awesome for the kids in school. Never hurts to instill good habits at an early age.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Most here take great care to cover up too. School-kids aren't allowed out at recess or lunch unless they have their hats on.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 22

@kareng When we were in France and surrounding countries I was really surprised that so few people wore hats. I think our ozone layer is more depleted than that in the northern hemisphere.

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@allknowing (130064)

• India

20 Apr 22

I would say 'I got tanned'

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@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Apr 22

You're lucky! We pasty-face people just burn.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

When I was younger, everyone was desperate to get a good suntan but now people cover up a lot more.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

@Fleura Vince has fair skin and can rarely get a tan at all.

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@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

20 Apr 22

I've used and heard a few other people from military families use the former ‘I got sunburnt’, I've also used 'I'm sunburned' .... of course these days I'm much more careful with staying in the sun too long. I think the former is more from people I've met from the deep south. When I was a kid we mostly lived on Army bases and many of the kids I'd meet had moms from foreign countries like Germany, Japan and Italy. It lent an interesting mix to American English.

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@rebelann (111189)

• El Paso, Texas

21 Apr 22

Yes, very interesting. Kids with foreign born moms (back in the 50s) would pick up words their moms would say then many of the rest of us would pick them up as well.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

I can imagine you would have a mix of idioms. I find it quite intriguing how there are these differences in how we describe things.

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@wolfgirl569 (95226)

• Marion, Ohio

20 Apr 22

I have often said I got sunburnt. I just dont normally write it that way. Glad you had a good trip

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@wolfgirl569 (95226)

• Marion, Ohio

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv I have read the north and south poles are shifting. It could partially be that. It is a normal thing for them to shift. Just some changes are now being felt from it according to the article.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

We seem to burn much more quickly than we ever used to. We're told the ozone layer is very depleted in the southern hemisphere. I guess they know what they're talking about.

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@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

20 Apr 22

The joy on those riders faces is priceless. I've said it both ways. Another way I've said about a sunburn is, "I wound up sunburned." Those times are few now that I'm more diligent. It's cold and rainy here today. My Easter was spent with the tummy flu.

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@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Apr 22

That wasn't nice. Hope you are over it now.

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@noni1959 (9886)

• United States

21 Apr 22

@Fleura I'm much better. Thank you.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

I'm sorry you weren't well over Easter. As youngsters, we were all desperate for suntans but now everyone covers up a lot more - or else they slather on lots of sun cream.

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@FourWalls (62164)

• United States

20 Apr 22

One of the things I like is the way Brits (and probably Australians, too), say that someone goes “to hospital,” but we in America say they go “to THE hospital.” I hope you had a great time, despite “a” sunburn.

Hope you had a great holiday as well!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Yes, we do say that hospital thing. haha - Interesting, isn't it?

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@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

20 Apr 22

In Italian we say "I got sunburnt" not "a sunburn", it's a different way to express the same concept. I am glad to see you back and I hope you had an enjoyable Easter. We had beautiful weather and very warm.

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@LadyDuck (458233)

• Switzerland

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv - Today is very cloudy and we hope for rain soon... we had two days of rain in 4 months.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

It seems like our weathers matched for a change. We are having some really lovely days now.

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@MarshaMusselman (38659)

• Midland, Michigan

20 Apr 22

I would say I got sunburned but I've not had too much sun in recent years. I'm glad your trip back home was uneventful. I've been busy doing nothing at home anyway. Now that the temps are going up a little I'm planning on taking some is my giveaway to salvation army tomorrow and I'll need to box it up before work later.

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@MarshaMusselman (38659)

• Midland, Michigan

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv well your are on the other side of our planet. So do you keep a box handy for giveaway items too?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

I have been adding bits and pieces to a box and now have it nearly full. Our temps have gone down! It always amuses me how we are mostly so opposite to the rest of myLotters, as regards weather.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 22

@MarshaMusselman We have a couple of boxes in the garage - one is for redeemable bottles. We put them in a big bin at the clubhouse and the social committee gets the funds from these. The other box contains things for the thrift shop.

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@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Apr 22

We say the same as you. To say 'a burn' implies an isolated patch. So we would say we suffered 'a burn' if we accidentally touched our arm on the oven shelf, for example. But sunburn is something you generally get pretty much all over!

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@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv Things have changed haven't they? My mother used to encourage me to get out in the sun and get a bit of colour!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Everyone really tries to avoid getting sunburnt nowadays because of the risk of skin cancer. In our state, kids aren't allowed out in the school playground unless they're wearing hats.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 22

@Fleura So true!

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@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

21 Apr 22

The weather was pleasant, not too hot and I was able to spend ages not doing very much!

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 22

Haha - I guess the 'ages' still went by much too quickly. Did you have some leftover chocolate samples from all your research?

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Apr 22

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@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

22 Apr 22

@JudyEv Just finished it all up, so that is one less thing to worry about!

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@Kandae11 (53679)

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20 Apr 22

Nice to see you back. I was wondering where you were.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

I didn't seem to have much to talk about and I couldn't get motivated to write. I'm not much better yet but hopefully I'll get my act together soon.

Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

20 Apr 22

Welcome back! My Easter was to watch services at youtube.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

That was a nice idea. The music and singing is always very moving on the religious programs.

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@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv Yes and prayers & blessings too.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Apr 22

Good to see you. What an excellent photo.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Thanks. They lined up very nicely.

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@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

21 Apr 22

@JudyEv As usual. Hope your week is going well.

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@snowy22315 (169997)

• United States

20 Apr 22

If I "had a touch of sunburn" I would say I got a little sunburned.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Fair enough.

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@LeaPea2417 (36442)

• Toccoa, Georgia

20 Apr 22

Glad you had a good Easter. We had a quiet day at home.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

If it hadn't been for the ride, we would have a quiet day too.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

20 Apr 22

Love the photo,

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Thanks. There were a couple of spectacular sunsets.

@LindaOHio (156276)

• United States

20 Apr 22

Great photo. We had a very quiet Easter. I just had soup for dinner.

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Thanks. Glad you liked the photo. I quite often have soup for lunch but we usually have a cooked dinner.

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@Meggan (337)

• United States

20 Apr 22

Here in Texas we say I got a sun burn. I got a touch of sun burn sounds way to sophisticated for us ;)

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

Usually we just say I got sunburnt. And I did at Easter! My face is still a bit red.

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@thehazelsister (417)

• Sidoarjo, Indonesia

21 Apr 22

We don't celebrate Easter, but I'm glad that you had an enjoyable one surrounded by your loved ones

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@JudyEv (325818)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Apr 22

Thank you. Do you have celebrations of some sort coming up soon?