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The best thing about Summer is being able to have long leisurely meals in the garden with friends and family

Life in general is just easier in the summer. The GC can leave the door open and play outside without coats, have impromptu picnics on the lawn, squirt the hose at each other, and not ask for the television. Left to myself I love to potter in the garden and sit with a chilled glass of cider, on a warm summer evening, to watch the sun set. Happy days.

Getting up in the very early morning and wandering round the garden in my dressing gown, smelling the dew in the flowers and listening to the birds.

Long days of light and long evening shadows. The abundance of life all around.

My best thing about summer is the beautiful flowers everywhere, the sun shinning, and knowing our family yearly holiday is around the corner xx

The longer days - it's so miserable when it gets dark early!

The smell of new mown grass, gardens to visit and the long evenings. Walking down to the village pub and feeling it's ok to sit down and read a book during the day (outside)!

Lots of play dates and picnics with the children.

My sunflower competition always done it, we see whose grows the tallest, my children are all grown up but we still do it. Love summer !

I love the long days, doors flung open and the world is smiling

I love the light mornings and like most people I love sitting in my garden but its best with my DGD playing in her sand box or paddling pool.

Just getting some warmth into my old bones and being able to spend more time outside.

In Summer it is Wonderful to be able to be outdoors, have a walk in the park, picnics etc. Enjoying the surrounding, nature etc. Taking time to smell the flowers, spend time with family and friends etc. Summer seems to provide a wealth of opportunities, activities etc.

Getting out in the garden, the aroma of sausages sizzling on the barbecue, a glass of something chilled in one hand and a good book in the other.

I love family time in the sun, beach, BBQS, sunbathing and games in the garden.

I love the longer (and hopefully warmer) days.

Seeing and joining in with my grandchildren playing in the garden, making obstacle courses having wacky races and picnic lunches, water fights are especially fun climbing trees, yes I've had to climb up to rescue on occasion unless it's too high then I get a handsome neighbour ;) to help hehehe and when I'm back home relaxing in my garden the best thing of all is the phone call saying "mum, I don't know what you've all been up to today but the kids must be worn out, they're all tucked up fast asleep and it's only 8 o'clock" That's what I love about Summer xx

My favourite thing about summer is getting round to those books I see and buy - I pile them up by the bed and sleep ! I can only really get to them come the summer sitting out in the garden or when on holiday.There's something about reading books abroad can't put my finger on it but it sometimes adds a whole new perspective !

I love playing in the garden with the kids, getting out in nature and hunting for animals, we have so much fun :D

We are having a typical British summer so why not while away the rainy days by losing yourself in a wonderful book. Bliss !

The warmth of the sun, light breezes full of flower scents and birdsong. Bliss.

The long warm(er) evenings which allow me to get home from work, dawdle in the garden, deadheading roses or picking strawberries before getting away with a cold dinner eaten outside.

not having cold feet, from september to may I have to wear 2 pairs of thermal socks & in summer & can go barefoot without feeling that frostbite is immenent

Washing drying on the line whilst I sit in the garden and read a good book. Bliss!

my favourite thing about summer is walking across Dartmoor with a lazy picnic by a babbling brook and the skylarks singing