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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.

glenka Wed 13-Jun-18 14:20:15

the best bit is the nice warm sunny days
the worst bit is hayfever

pinkjj27 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:14:42

crafts with them I mean

pinkjj27 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:13:14

My favourite thing about summer is the long school holidays I am a teacher so I spend the time with my family and grand kids I love to go on nature walks and doing grafts with them. My least favourite thing without a doubt is allergies, hay fever and skin allergies and being bitten no matter how much repellent I put on I will get bitten or stung. My doctors says its because I have a rare blood group and I am very fair skinned.

happysouls Wed 13-Jun-18 13:22:56

I love being outdoors all year round but summer is so lovely and relaxing feeling warm! My least favourite thing is getting heat rash!

madmum38 Wed 13-Jun-18 13:04:36

Thing I love about summer is having all my kids at home,no school,no university.
Thing I hate is all the back to school stuff advertising that’s starts before they have even broke up

annieg123 Wed 13-Jun-18 12:46:19

my favourite thing about summer is having some lovely days out with the family but my worst thing is the heat, im not great if im too hot!

emmasnan Wed 13-Jun-18 12:40:30

Being able to have all the windows and door to the garden open is thing I like most. Moths coming in to the house in the evening is my least favourite thing, I have a phobia of them!

Julie9 Wed 13-Jun-18 12:36:24

I love the light mornings but hate the heat and wasps

andywedge Wed 13-Jun-18 12:28:23

Favourite - sunny days in the garden
Least favourite - rain every time we go on holiday

philatel Wed 13-Jun-18 12:18:01

My least favourite things about summer are hay fever, wasps and mosquitoes - apart from that, I love it.

sophie56 Wed 13-Jun-18 12:10:03

Pros - Having more energy, having a picnic or cup of tea in the garden whilst reading a book

Cons - Hay fever, too hot, lighter clothes that show my stomach!

ToniSH Wed 13-Jun-18 11:54:52

Best thing - After 27 years abroad, enjoying the summer days and evenings - for the whole summer, instead of just two weeks. Pure bliss.
Worst thing - only having my two oldest kids with me for two weeks. Wah. (But they're here at the moment, so I'm OK for now.)

Jilly2018 Wed 13-Jun-18 11:45:58

Favourite thing has got to be not feeling guilty about having an ice cream.
Least favourite thing has got to be the rate that the weeds grow in the garden.

kaasszzaa Wed 13-Jun-18 11:44:43

I just love pottering about in my garden, perfect to play in with my grandchildren and then sit in the evenings with my husband. Hate being in the car and driving when it is a really hot day.

BizziLiz Wed 13-Jun-18 11:29:03

My favourite thing about is the warmth and sunshine - my least favourite thing is wasps and biting insects.

crystald Wed 13-Jun-18 11:27:36

The sun is both the best & worst thing about summer for me!
It's so fantastic to wake up to a warm sunny day - life feels so much brighter with the sun on your face & a light breeze keeping you cool.
However my skin is so fair that I cannot linger in the sunshine at all without being slathered in high factor sun cream.

knickas63 Wed 13-Jun-18 11:27:33

My favourite part of Summer is feeling as if the sun is recharging my batteries! And the smell of flowers and cut grass & beautiful blue skies - possibly with the excitement of a holiday!

The worst part is mosquitos, midges, wasps and not being able to sleep in the heat, and hayfever!

GeminiJen Wed 13-Jun-18 11:16:58

Most favourite?...What I'm doing now - sitting in the garden with my morning coffee brew, content that the garden looks so lush and fresh, listening to the hum of the bees and looking forward to starting a new book smile
Least favourite?...Having the spell broken by the incessant barking of a neighbour's dog sad

Hammycmt Wed 13-Jun-18 11:09:59

spending time with the grandchildren outside.-hayfever is my least favourite thing.

blakey2402 Wed 13-Jun-18 11:06:58

sunshine and all those horrible insects

carolacr Wed 13-Jun-18 11:06:12

I love spending time in the garden.
I hate being chased round the garden by wasps.

downesjo Wed 13-Jun-18 11:04:25

I love getting up really early when it's just me and the birds in the garden and cup of tea.
I hate bugs and wasps in the bedroom at night.

Alima Wed 13-Jun-18 11:00:51

Favourite thing is the light.

Least favourite thing the wasps.

mbody Wed 13-Jun-18 10:53:37

Favourite thing is no tights, least favourite thing is insect bites, they seem to love me!

stormhorse Wed 13-Jun-18 10:39:50

seeing the animals happier without winter coats on. but dont like the blazing heat.