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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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

I love the light mornings but hate the heat and wasps

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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

crafts with them I mean

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

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

Marie888 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:25:59

My favourite things about summer, brighter days , lots of colourful flowers and sunshine! not so favourite nights are too warm and clammy

Olive1820 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:26:31

Best thing - the garden looks lovely and colourful
The worst thing - Watering the garden to keep it looking lovely !!

Yvonne1954 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:28:25

My most favourite thing about Summer is the bright mornings and balmy long evenings- both hopefully with a great sun rising and disappearing in a spectacular fashion smile sunshine

Least favourite -no contest WASPS who make dining and drinking outside a challenge and a misery angrywine

agreaves19 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:38:17

My favourite thing is spending lots of time out and about in the sunshine with my family, I do not like hot nights as I can struggle to sleep when it is too oppressive xx

MrRichTea Wed 13-Jun-18 14:41:08

Favourite is SUMMER FESTIVALS
Least Favourite is WASPS

aine56 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:47:08

My favourite thing is long light days spent in the garden, least fave is pesky biting insects

caralianne Wed 13-Jun-18 14:48:33

my favourite is the warmth and sunny picnics
my least favourite is all the wasps

Gracey70 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:49:33

I love to see all the trees in bloom in our local dene, and smell the flowers and the freshness of a summer day.

What I hate about summer - Wasps! Bees I love, but wasps are evil lol.

Vecta2 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:59:10

I love the weather, but living in a holiday area I do get fed up with the crowds but do understand their importance to the local economy

isis53 Wed 13-Jun-18 14:59:21

best thing light nights worse thing hot nights!

Humph Wed 13-Jun-18 15:03:26

I love long evening but hate all the insects it brings - ants flies midges

kittylester Wed 13-Jun-18 15:15:59

The best thing is being in the garden.

The worst is having to be in the garden.

madmoo88 Wed 13-Jun-18 15:18:04

The best thing is the feeling of the warm sun on my skin and the worst thing is mosquitos, midges and other biting insects who simply love to bite me.

MSHGW Wed 13-Jun-18 15:38:55

My favourite thing about summer is seeing all the flowers in full bloom.

My least favourite thing is when it's too hot at night and I can't get to sleep.