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The colours! Everyone brings out their bright happy colourful clothes. The flowers join in with colour everywhere. FABULOUS!

I love hanging my washing out in the sunshine. In fact, I search the house for things to wash. Curtains, winter woolies, anything. Its just so nice not to have to use the dryer. I think it started with my daughters terry nappies.

Just like to feel warmth after feeling cold for so long, sunshine, happy faces my beautiful Blooming garden a good read plus pimms on the patio and a general feeling of wellbeing

In the summer I love to have my family over and have a barbecue. Chilling, eating and drinking in the garden with the people you love, you can't beat it!

I always enjoyed the school holidays with our children - well, after the first three days when we had settled into a routine and was ALWAYS sorry to see them go back to school. Now I enjoy spending time with my husband (retired) - not settled into a routine thank goodness and spending time with our grown up children and two young grandsons. Life is one long holiday whatever the time of year.

More daylight hours and sunshine!

I love the summer when I can stop drying my hair, the warmth dries my hair naturally and I can let it be free.

I love going for long walks on summer evenings and perhaps stopping off at the pub on the way back and sitting outside with a nice glass of wine.

I love the sun and taking my grand daughter out on the beach. We have such fun

Too hot to garden, so sit back with a good book and ignore the weeds - the wildlife appreciate the chaos!

What I particularly like about the summer is the chance to actually use my outdoor pool! A considerable part of the year I never see it as it's covered up, but in summer it twinkles in the sun inviting the family to jump in and enjoy. The long evenings mean that the T.V. is put into retirement and we can all pretend that the lazy, hazy days of summer will last forever!!

I love being able to hang my washing out to dry, reading a good book in the garden, taking my grandsons to the park or for a walk

I like the longer days so that I can fit more in - and drying the washing on the line! It always smells so good.

The best thing about summer are the long days and the long evenings, lots of extra daylight to invigorate and energise, so that when I go to bed and can't sleep, or wake early because its light I can lie quietly reading in natural light without any moans from my darling husband next to me. Bliss!

i just love sitting in the garden in the summer,dogs at my feet, my daughter playing and no technology in sight x

The best thing about summer for me is long summer nights and warm, balmy days. I'm a born optimist so very year I think, this year will be fantastic.

being able to get my washing dry on the line outside, sitting in the garden with a good book, taking my grandsons to the park

What I love most about summer is the long hours of daylight. Here in Scotland it stays light until very late at night, even if the summer weather is disappointing.

My favourite thing about summer is simply the heat, be it home produced or overseas. The warmth of the sun has a wonderful healing effect on my rheumatoid arthritis and makes me feel fitter and healthier.

A good book, a Gin and Tonic and a lovely peaceful garden - a recipe for a well-earned relaxing afternoon.

Blue sky, warmth, all the flowers in blossom and the trees in leaf, then it's a beautiful world.

Lovely long, lazy days of sunshine, seasides and maybe a glass of cool sparkling wine! Mmmmm Blissss!

Fabulous British strawberries.

Meeting friends and family for spontaneous picnics in the park

I'm more of an autumn person myself but I do like to read a good book out in the garden in the shade. I just need some new ones for this summer please.