Best summer reads 2015 - win £500 of books!

The light evenings and the chance to go out without wearing a coat. Lighter clothes are so much more comfortable.

Love being able to have breakfast outside.

I just love the light nights. spending more time with the family . exciting days out , a trip to the zoo and visiting national trust events. taking my beautiful dog out for walks and knowing that behind every cloud the sun is waiting to say hello. Summer is a delightful time to enjoy.

I just love being warm. After the long winter, it's lovely to shed the heavy clothes and wear something lighter, without freezing.

Best thing about summer has to be the longer days, less clothes meaning less washing, using all that extra time laying on my hammock reading and dozing.

Choosing my books for a long awaited summer holiday. I still take paperbacks with me. At least five of them! There is nearly always a small library at the hotel to exchange and interesting to see what other people brought as their poolside/beach paperback. Especially nice with a long, cool G and T!

Getting all the family together for a picnic in the sunshine x

Best thing about summer, is being able tocycle without multiple layers,scarf hat, warm thermals etc

A sun lounger, a good book, a glass of wine - and sunshine of course!

Going to the beach for a sunbathe and a swim, here where I live in beautiful Bournemouth

For me it's the LIGHT! Lighter clothing, longer days and the beautiful sunshine when we get it..remember those sunny days when we were little..they seem to happen all over again when the grandchildren are in the garden! Let's enjoy!

I love seeing the bees and butterflies flying around the flowers.

My favourite thing is the long hours of daylight plus the sunshine of course

Summer is savouring the endless vista up the Abermaw estuary and imagining soaring over the rocky crags with the gulls on a long light evening. Then along the shore to see the waves bring warm waters to the sand. All this and freedom days with lazy mornings and lovely afternoons with friend and family.

The professional compers do wax lyrical!

Everyone seems to be more cheerful in the summer! I love the long days and watching the grandchildren having fun outside - I join in as well!

What I like about summer is that everything seems brighter; the trees and grass appear greener, flowers more colourful, the mundane tasks less tedious; all seems more cheerful and positive.

The long beautiful Summer evenings where you can sit out on the patio chatting until late, glass of wine in hand & the scents of BBQs, cut grass & fence varnish drifting on the light breeze.

More time to enjoy my garden, both working in it and sitting in it. Watching beautiful sunsets - so much better in the summer and spending more hours doing what I want in daylight. Such joy and, of course, in this idyllic place it only rains during the hours of darkness!

My favourite thing about summer....that holiday feeling that infuses everything you do whether it's a weekend family lunch outside or the walk to the shops in balmy air to putting your book down for a second to think about it and lying daydreaming under a blue sky....

Living on a very northern little island, i have to say the long light nights are the best thing about summer. It just doesn't get dark - magical!!

Riverwalk my thoughts exactly!!! However, I like summer because it means Autumn is on its way - best season of all and that's because after Autumn, Christmas is here - hooray!!!!!

Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries picked from the garden. Husband watering up as I sit about 7 pm in my warm garden with a glass of chilled wine reading Grey.

Great prize. I love a good book, just wish I had more time to read.

Having quality time outdoors in the woods, park and at the beach with my family