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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 12-Jun-18 15:50:26

We've rounded up some of the best books for summer - whether you're jetting off on holiday, or reading in the garden at home.

One lucky person can win everything featured on the page - a book haul worth over £500. Details of all the books HERE and T&Cs HERE We will be picking a winner at random after midday on Monday 23 July.

To enter...simply tell us your favourite and least favourite thing about summer.

milli Sat 30-Jun-18 10:38:57

Favourite thing is sunshine. Least favourite thing - hot, sleepless nights.

harveyandfloyd Sat 30-Jun-18 12:06:40

Love the long summer evenings spent in the garden, hate being too hot to sleep well!

blubber Sat 30-Jun-18 12:33:41

I love to be warm and hate to see men in low cut shorts and their mobs on show.

marj1712 Sat 30-Jun-18 13:25:57

My favourite thing is being able to sit in the garden reading. I don't really have a least favourite thing as I think good weather makes everyone happier and things look nicer

Teewees123 Sat 30-Jun-18 14:30:21

Like the sunny days
Hate the sticky nights

labazs Sat 30-Jun-18 16:35:49

I love the longer nights ideal for sitting out in the garden when its cooler but i hate flies pesky things on everything

finemang Sun 01-Jul-18 09:02:38

the worst thing has got to be .....nothing!
The best thing..... too many to choose from but eating ice cream down the beach has got to be one!!

Shadydelta Sun 01-Jul-18 10:32:28

In summer my favourite thing is the lovely light mornings so i can sit out in my garden and listen to the swallows swooping round the barn. I also love the late nights and the smell of warm damp grass when im watering the flowers. My least favourite thing is when midges descend. Bring out the Avon Skin So Soft!!

tompob Sun 01-Jul-18 10:52:25

love the kids esp the boys being at home, my least favourite thing is keeping the boys occupied and continuing their learning in a fun way

Clopster Sun 01-Jul-18 11:25:17

My favourite thing is drying washing on the line instead of having it draped over the radiators.
My least favourite is barbecue food and general outside eating with flies and wasps, which is a shame as my family love it!

GildaT Sun 01-Jul-18 12:41:16

My favourite thing about the summer is enjoying time outdoors with family and friends. The least enjoyable thing about summer is weeding the garden.

ladycatlover Sun 01-Jul-18 15:32:02

My favourite thing about summer is sitting on the deck outside our caravan on a warm evening, watching Snowdon slow darken and disappear into the gloaming when the sun goes down, while enjoying a cooling Gin and Tonic.

My least favourite thing is the bitey and stingey insects as I seem to be allergic to their bites and stings.

Max11 Sun 01-Jul-18 16:18:48

Favourite thing is the bright long warm days.. Lovely

Least fave, those midges, they think I am a moveable feast.

techywife Sun 01-Jul-18 17:07:33

My favourite thing about Summer is the Wimbledon fortnight! I absolutely love everything about it, especially the opening music on the first day! So therefore my least favourite is housework, and any other chores and duties that keep me from the tennis. That makes me grumpy smile

jocork Sun 01-Jul-18 19:31:14

I struggle with the heat so a heatwave like we are experiencing now is my least favourite thing about summer, especially when I have to work in stuffy classrooms and long to be in an air-conditioned computer room.
The best thing though is 6 weeks of holidays although they always fly by with 2 weeks of volunteering then trying to catch up with everything I failed to do earlier in the year including appointments with doctors and dentists that are hard to fit into term time schedules. Before I know it I'll be back at school and wondering where it all went!

faywheeler Sun 01-Jul-18 20:43:18

Favourite thing: Strawberries
Least favourite thing: Wasps

Jill2Gillian Mon 02-Jul-18 07:37:06

I love wearing flip flops and less layers of clouthes, I don't like the hot nights, its hard to sleep

Lewsam74 Mon 02-Jul-18 13:27:42

My favourite thing about summer is warm evenings, sitting outside in the garden watching the birds and all the flowers.
The worst thing about summer is the insects ?

crusosa Mon 02-Jul-18 14:07:15

The best thing is to enjoy the sun and any outdoor activity. The worst is not to have the chance to do it due to work or other demands.

Cathcath Mon 02-Jul-18 14:37:49

Favourite thing: spending time with the kids once the schools finish, days out with the children, a break from responsibilities and routines of school and after school activities
Worst thing: disappointing miserable weather (maybe this year will be different).

snowyboots Mon 02-Jul-18 14:40:49

Favourite thing has to be able to wear shorts and t shirts especially after the last winter which went on for soooo long.
Hate , thunder bugs/flies living in the country side these little blighters also known as smoother flies get everywhere as they are so small, even the cat hates them.

trisher Mon 02-Jul-18 15:35:04

Most favourite thing-bright summer clothes in lovely loose linen.
Least favourite-ironing the B... things (Can you tell I've just spent over an hour doing this!!!!)

IreadthereforeIam Mon 02-Jul-18 16:05:01

My most favourite thing about summer is the long summer holiday where I get to spend more time with my children.
My least favourite thing is having to go to work when it’s really hot (I work in a portacabin - which is code for ‘an oven’!!)

Kat38 Mon 02-Jul-18 19:28:56

I really hate feeling sticky and sweaty, but I love paddling in the sea at the end of a sunny day. The beach is quiet, it’s not so hot and the views are perfect.

Shellseeking Mon 02-Jul-18 20:17:23

I love looking for shells (hence the username).

I hate wasps and open toed shoes equally.