Best summer reads 2015 - win £500 of books!

A lazy afternoon sat in the garden under the gazebo with a book an a cup of tea

The freedom the warmer weather gives me to take my children out for day trips to the beach or the park.

Wow, first of all, what an absolutely amazing collection of books! I am an avid book collector and reader so this prize is a dream come true!

What I love most about the summer are the lovely light and warm summer evenings. There is nothing nicer than after a very busy and stressful day in work, to come home, clamber into my gardening gear and spend a very relaxing and satisfying hour or two in the garden! This will of course be followed by a glass of wine, on the patio, surveying my hard work!

I love having the family around for BBQ's, enjoying days out with the family at lovely National Trust properties, gardens and the zoo!

The best thing about Summer is the light nights. In Winter I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. In Summer I get to take the dog for a longer walk in the morning and I get to relax in the garden after work - Summer brings quality me time!

the smell of fresh grass

I love that it seems to give everyone a better mood

Longer days

I enjoy lovely walks in the countryside with my family and our dogs, perhaps with a picnic if it's an especially nice day, perfect!

My favourite part of summer is hearing the laughter of children playing in the garden.

My favourite thing about summer is the long days full of sunlight and time to do things before night falls.

I love that my favourite fruits are in season, and I love that eating salads doesn't feel like a chore this time of year. And though I'm careful about sun exposure I also love feeling the sun on my skin, there are few things more life-affirming than that!

I love summer because
Sunshine spreads happiness and warms our hearts
Under the heat of summer sun and azure skies
Memories to make with 2yr oldSophie, happy and well
Muddy puddles from summer showers!
Evening strolls along the beach late at night
Remembering my childhood when days were so long

The longer days, the lighter bills and tidier home.

My favourite thing about Summer is the lovely long Summer evenings, giving me time to lounge in the garden with a good read

my favourite thing about summer is having picnics on the beach with the whole family and and ejoying each others company and see the smiles on the wee kids faces building sand castles and paddling in the sea.

I love long sunny days and lovely peaceful evenings in the garden

Going into the garden and picking summer fruits fresh from the plants for dessert

My favourite thing about summer is saying goodbye to the children at the preschool where I teach, knowing that I have helped them to become the happy and confident youngsters they are, ready to begin their school days in September.

actually seeing the sun

Sitting relaxing in the evening sun reading to my grandsons as they wind down before bed

My favourite thing about summer is the lift in people's spirits ! The whole world is a much brighter and happier place x

I love to see the flowers and green trees its so nice to go to work in the light and come home when its still light and enjoy the evening.

My favourite thing about summer is having all the windows open in my house and when I'm lying in bed at night I can feel that slight breeze blowing over me - it feels like you're abroad

eating in the garden al-fresco,with the family round the bbq and playing games on the lawn

Watching my tomato plants grow, harvesting elderberries and blackberries to make wine and two weeks off work to relax.