Just to stir things a bit more, the PC brigade are at it again, these from the Daily Mail Online:
Primary school children have been banned from taking sun cream into school in the heatwave - for 'elf and safety.
Teachers have barred children from bringing sunscreen into school for fear that they will share it with others who are allergic.
Cancer charities say the ban by RA Butler School in Saffron Walden, Essex, is 'complete madness' and will put pupils at greater risk of sunburn and skin cancer.
Parents have been told that in order to protect their children from the sun they will either have to apply a 12-hour sunscreen before school or come in at lunchtime and re-apply the cream.
Catriona Hoy, 45, was amazed when she heard about the ban from her nine-year-old daughter Kiera.
'I think it's absolutely ridiculous. I understand some children could be allergic but surely the danger of skin cancer and sun damage outweigh allergies,' she said.
'Surely they could just tell the children not to share their sunscreen, or keep it locked in a cupboard, clearly labelled with the children's names.'
Mrs Hoy, a children's author and chemistry teacher whose other daughter Caitlyn, 11, also attends the school, added: 'Some children may be allergic to wheat but they haven't banned sandwiches in case the children share lunch-boxes.'
The row comes as forecasters predict temperatures may hit 33C (91F) tomorrow as Britain swelters in the heatwave.
Mrs Hoy, who moved to Saffron Walden from UV-conscious Australia with her children and teacher husband Keith, said: 'They are putting barriers in the way of parents who want to do the right thing.
'In Australia they are very sun-aware, it's very well-promoted. Schools here need to get behind that message, they need to understand that climate change brings with it extra risks.
She added: 'I'm a working mother - I don't have the luxury of time to be able to come to school and apply it. I do not expect the teachers to apply it either.
'Both my daughters are old enough to be able to apply it themselves and that's what we should be teaching our children - to protect themselves.'
Essex County Council confirmed RA Butler had an 'individual policy' and other local primaries had not banned sun cream.
Headteacher Gayle Mawson today stressed the school's concerns about allergies and cross-infection but said there was not enough time for staff to apply sun-cream to 550 pupils.
She added: 'We take the health and well-being of our children very seriously. We believe that if parents apply sunscreen at home then they are in control of the situation and we feel that that is what most parents would want.'
The ban drew sharp criticism today from David Longman, director of charity Killing Cancer, based at the University College Hospital, London.
He said: 'It's insane. Of course children should have sunscreen and learn how to apply it.
'I have not yet come across anyone who is allergic to sun screen but I have come across a lot of children who are allergic to the sun.
'It is absolutely lunatic of any school, head teacher or set of governors to think they should ignore this ticking time bomb.'
... And postmen have had their factor-15 taken away too
Royal Mail bosses have stopped supplying postmen with sun cream - for fear the company could be sued if staff fail to use it and develop skin cancer.
Norwich staff have been given factor-15 lotion for their rounds over the past two summers but company lawyers have called a halt.
Melly Hill, of the Communication Workers Union, said: 'The legal people looked at it and said that if Royal Mail provided sun cream and then people didn't use it and got skin cancer then they would be liable.'Royal Mail, which recently began issuing postal workers with water bottles to help them stay hydrated, said today: 'We provide a full range of clothing including hats that offers protection against the elements.'
But one Norwich postman said: 'It's totally ridiculous to expect us to cover up in this weather. It's a wonder that none of use have fainted yet on our rounds.'
I've emphasised the silly bit in bold - how the hell can a firm be held liable if they provide something which the employee chooses to not use? Would they do the same with safety guards on machinery? Far too hot for this sort of silliness....
Men are never happy.
