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Enjoy the Summer Plus Two Super Freebies for you

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What is your favourite season of the year? Mine is definitely Summer!  I feel rejuvenated and refreshed. The days are longer and I get so much more done.

During the winter months, I feel less happy, I go to bed earlier, there is no time to do much, and to be honest, I feel slightly depressed. I don’t like the cold, the wet, the dark clothes and the unnatural heat offered by radiators.

I’m a sunshine loving kinda girl! Hang around and I will tell you about our favourite things to do in the Summer and also offer you two freebies that you cannot deny are amazing!

click to read and win one of the giveaway prizes

Summer Sizzling BBQ

This has to be my all-time favourite summer past time. I was thinking recently about what is it that makes BBQ a summer affair and I think I have got the answer. It’s so hot and most kitchens are not air-conditioned so it is too hot and miserable to be indoors cooking.

At least outside, even if it is hot, there is usually a gentle breeze. BBQ meats accompanied by fruits and salads is just awesome. Even if you are not a meat-eater, there is so much that you can partake of during BBQ season.

One of the other things I enjoy about a bbq is the variety of things that can be put together to make the marinade. Yup! BBQ meat is better off marinated. We love trying different ingredients and we especially love the authentic Jamaican Jerk Marinade. Sure you can have the recipe, and it’s easy to make.

 

Hydration Station

It is very important to keep yourself hydrated at all times. It is particularly important in the Summer because we lose more fluid through perspiration.

It might not seem like a lot to you, but it is and the better hydrated you are, the better the fluid balance will be in your body leading to better health.

We have what we refer to as our hydration station at home. It’s just an area at home where we stock and re-stock juice and water and replenish as soon as they run out. We also have fun ‘competitions to see who can rustle up the nicest tasting concoctions. Read here to see some of our interesting makes.

One of the things we did last year is to personalize some drinking flasks so that we could have them with us wherever we went. We are offering one of these bottles as well so you can keep yourself hydrated during the summer months! See details below.

Enjoy the summer and win this water flask

Joleisa’s water flask giveaway

Craft and other fun activities

We love crafting all year round but we tend to put off more messy craft (like painting, tie-dyeing, etc) until the summer months as these can be done outside without risking making a mess inside. We enjoy doing the following:

  • paper-craft including card making
  • tie-dying t-shirts
  • crotchet and knitting
  • gardening
  • boat racing, oh yes. We get a LITTLE PADDLING POOL, fill it with water, then we set about making and decorating our paper boats and then set them sailing. That is one activity we love and get a belly full of laughs from every time!
  • re-purposing old furniture
  • Recycling household items

This is by no means exhaustive.

Enjoy the summer with an impromptu fashion show

Sewing is an essential skill that we think everyone should have. Thankfully in our household, we all can sew and we all like it in varying degrees. At the start of the summer there is usually a sewing challenge on and then once all the garments are finished, we have a little modeling catwalk in the back garden with a few friends as the audience members.

Sometimes as well, we each have £5 and we buy something to fit ourselves from EVERYTHING FIVE POUNDS and then this is the final piece that we model as the last item on the night. It’s a whole lot of fun and we choose that site because the clothes are really nice looking and yet so inexpensive.

 

Enjoy the summer lounging around

Sometimes it is so hot that the only thing we really want to do is to laze around with a drink. In the back garden, we have a hammock that is always there, as well as a number of portable sun loungers which we can take with us if we go to the park or friends’ homes for example.

These sun loungers are just the best thing ever! They are lightweight and come packaged in its own little carry case that looks like a PE bag. We so love them and think you will too. So that is why a portable sun lounger is one of the freebies that we are giving away to celebrate summer.

enjoy the summer with a free sun lounger

Even if you don’t get to bag one here, do enjoy the sunshine so you can reap the many benefits.

Sun lounger 3 giveaway

 

So those are some of the reasons why I love Summer. Why do you love your favourite season? Comment with why and what your favourite outdoor activities are and you could be in with a chance to win either a portable sun lounger or a flask which can hold either hot or cold beverages.

Have a happy summer.

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Comments

  1. Stuart Hargreaves says

    July 16, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    What a wonderful prize I want one

    Reply
  2. Stuart Hargreaves says

    July 16, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    The flask is ideal for my walks with my walking group

    Reply
  3. Nathan Bridge says

    July 16, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    Thankyou

    Reply
  4. Lisa Parker says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    In the Summer it tends to be purified water or my home made lemonade

    Reply
  5. Justine Meyer says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:36 pm

    WE have been doing walks around our local water parks.
    My refrshing go to drink is lemon tea

    Reply
  6. Sean Sutherland says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Would absokutely love one of these for the Park in this London weather!

    Reply
  7. Carrie H says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    I love a pitcher of water with slices of cucumber and fresh mint. Perfect for relaxing in the garden after a session of making it look pretty, which I love to do in summer.

    Reply
  8. Catherine Bullas says

    July 16, 2019 at 8:13 pm

    I love sparkling Elderflower

    Reply
  9. Catherine Bullas says

    July 16, 2019 at 8:16 pm

    I love going for walks in the woods with my kids

    Reply
  10. Corinne Henson says

    July 16, 2019 at 8:35 pm

    Picnics, walks, bike rides, park and beach days are always are cheap day out for us

    Reply
  11. Kathleen marsden says

    July 16, 2019 at 8:51 pm

    A cheap summer day out for me is a picnic in our local park

    Reply
  12. Tracy Clark says

    July 16, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    We go to feed the ducks at our local park in the summer, it costs nothing

    Reply
  13. Mel Turner says

    July 16, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    relaxing in my garden

    Reply
  14. Kallie Maile says

    July 16, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Great prize!

    Reply
  15. Ritchie Dee says

    July 16, 2019 at 10:41 pm

    Non-alcoholic sangria

    Reply
  16. Karen Watson says

    July 16, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    Looks really comfy. Count me in!

    Reply
  17. ro day says

    July 17, 2019 at 7:18 am

    Water and cucumber.

    Reply
  18. Jade robinson says

    July 17, 2019 at 8:43 am

    Fruit Tea

    Reply
  19. F Chowdhury says

    July 17, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Trips to the beach are great in the summer

    Reply
  20. Pauline Hill says

    July 17, 2019 at 10:46 am

    IN THE GARDEN GLASS OF WINE AND A GOOD BOOK HEAVEN

    Reply
  21. Debbie W says

    July 17, 2019 at 12:41 pm

    I can spend all summer on the beach and spend very little as I live at the seaside!

    Reply
  22. Amy Bondoc says

    July 17, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    picnics walking and bike rides we love exploring

    Reply
  23. Lisa Parker says

    July 17, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    Usually I drink lots of water in the Summer x

    Reply
  24. kris mc says

    July 18, 2019 at 9:21 am

    super great

    Reply
  25. Jodie Green says

    July 18, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Homemade lemonade, or fruit infused water

    Reply
  26. Rich Tyler says

    July 19, 2019 at 8:56 am

    I love an iced tea in the summer

    Reply
  27. Rich Tyler says

    July 19, 2019 at 8:58 am

    Woods, beach, park, anywhere kids can run around having a blast

    Reply
  28. Rachel Mccraith says

    July 19, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    Building dens in the woods.

    Reply
  29. Alison Johnson says

    July 19, 2019 at 9:33 pm

    I like an ice cold 7-up free. But mainly I just drink lots of water.

    Reply
  30. Sarah Lambert says

    July 21, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    For me I tend to enjoy bitter lemonade it seems to cool me down

    Reply
    • Annette Oliver says

      August 15, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      I like to cool down with a cold drink of squash

      Reply
  31. Cherry Lloyd says

    July 24, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    I love to pop down to the beach and walk along. Sometimes I take a drink and snake , other times I treat myself to a coffee at the halfway stop.

    Reply
    • Joleisa says

      July 25, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      I’m sure you meant snack! Lol

      Reply
  32. Cherry Lloyd says

    July 24, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    I really like tap water with a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime in it. I pop a slice of the fruit in the water and a couple of ice cubes too.

    Reply
  33. Katie Harmer says

    July 27, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    When you are really hot and thirsty water is my go to drink. In colder climes, I tend to go for squash or juice.

    Reply
  34. Katie Harmer says

    July 27, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    I love walking in the woods or through parks, even camping out, anything to be closer to nature

    Reply
  35. Carole Nott says

    August 11, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    I like lime juice with lots of ice

    Reply
  36. Carole Nott says

    August 11, 2019 at 5:10 pm

    Nothing can beat a relaxing time in my garden

    Reply
  37. Annette Oliver says

    August 15, 2019 at 9:42 am

    Going camping and taking our own food and drink, plus a good book!

    Reply
  38. Lisa Hall says

    August 16, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    I trip to the beach is always a favourite day out

    Reply
  39. Antonia Richardson says

    August 16, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    a can of coke

    Reply
  40. Georgie Wright says

    August 16, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    A picnic in the countryside!

    Reply
  41. Lynne OConnor says

    August 16, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    On a sunny day you can’t beat messing around in the local park

    Reply
  42. Georgie Wright says

    August 16, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    Water with lemon slices and a couple of ice cubes, cool but not too cold!

    Reply

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