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My favourite thing about summer is relaxing outside in the warm sunny evenings

Taking my Grandsons for days out. Its great to be able to get them out and about, especially when there on holiday from school.

I love sitting out on warm, light evenings with a glass of Pimm's and a good book

Being able to sit out in the sunshine with a good book, just letting the world go by. Nothing beats it!

being able to go without a coat!

I love smelling freshly cut grass and the long light evenings.

Long warm evenings. Enjoying the garden with my grandchildren. But mostly, not needing layer upon layer just to pop outside.

Walking along the beach with my family whilst eating a 99 x

I love wearing less clothes and being outside more!

eating outside with a lovely glass of white wine, watching the sun go down and the sky is red, knowing it's another sunny day tomorrow!!!!

The warmer weather (hopefully!) and the longer hours of daylight.

My favourite thing about summer is taking my grandchildren for a picnic.

I love being able to spend time at the beach in the summer with all the family. Even better, summer evenings in the garden, when they are in bed, with a glass of something nice and a good book. Heaven!

Opening the doors and windows, letting the air and light into the home - in winter you never think that you will be able to turn off the heat and enjoy the fresh air again.

For me its lovely light evenings sat in the garden in the fading sun. Its BBQs with the family and just spending quality time - We always see more of family in the summer.

I love the light evenings - I have so much more energy to get stuff done than in the dark, cold winter evenings. So out in the garden, off for a walk, even deep cleaning the house is a more pleasant task!

I love being out in the garden just enjoying being warm for a change! If its really hot I have a nice hidden away place where I can sunbathe with nothing on, feeling the sun on my skin and being free from layers of clothing is lovely! If its not so sunny its better for sitting out on lovely comfy chairs with a great book!

Eating outside

Laying flat on my back on my sun lounger and getting my husband to read to me - like he does to the children! Bliss!

Love, love, love the feel of the warm sun on my skin, being outdoors and wearing only three items of clothing

Getting the grandchildren away from their electronics and taking them camping

Everybody is happier, more relaxed, family enjoy each others company, sitting in garden eating BBQ and drinking and laughing together

I love the warmer weather when I can forget about wearing bulky jumpers, padded jackets and scarves. Unfortunately, it also means that I inevitably need to lose a few pounds which I have somehow managed to gain round the middle over winter. Luckily, I also love eating crunchy salads and yummy summer fruits like nectarines and cherries,which means it's not too long before I can feel quite comfortable wearing my posh frocks.

We don't get much heat where I live, but seeing light still on the horizon at midnight is my summer joy. And the song of a blackbird high on a tree after a summer downpour. I live in N. Ireland and the fluorescent green of the countryside where I live lifts my spirits after a long damp dark grey winter.

A cup of tea whilst sitting on the garden seat enjoying the tranquillity of the day