Today, I smell like fake tan. That faintly comforting scent which always reminds me of summer. Some hate it. I love it. It's up there with aftersun and freshly-cut grass and the smell of rain while a thunderstorm brews in the air.

Last summer, I was so tanned I was almost ready to compete with the orange girls that roam the streets of Glasgow, thanks to the drugs I'm on which make my skin a bit sensitive to sunlight. The colour faded almost as quickly as it developed, which is probably a good thing. The sun shone yesterday afternoon, so out came the sunshine in a bottle, Johnson's Holiday Skin, in a bid to look a bit more human.

Summer is definitely on the approach. In preparation, I'll just take a deep breath, close my eyes, soak up the fake sunshine on my skin and dream of what's to come. I can't wait.

Posted: Monday 28 April 2008 16:14:49