And by that I mean that in south London (where SquareThursday mostly hangs out) we have had a few hot days this week. As well as a massive thunder storm. And rain.
But yeah, summer!
Of course the best thing to wear to echo the bright weather and show off your guns is a super T shirt from SquareThursday, but here are some other things you might need:
1. Sunglasses
These are not only the internationally recognised symbol of cool but they protect your lovely retinas from evil UV rays. Why not try these from Capital? They are made of wood - yes, wood! Wood from renewable sources in the USA, where the sunnies are all handmade. Lovely.
2. Swimming
A refreshing dip in some sort of outdoor body of water is absolutely marvelous on a hot day. We are lucky in London to have a wealth of lidos to sample and my local one is in Brockwell Park. Get your money's worth by spending all day there - lay in the sun, do a sudoku, maybe have a cheeky glass of champagne. For extra summer joy, why not cycle to the pool and work up a bit of a sweat in order to best appreciate the often murderously cold water?
If you don't have an outdoor pool where you live, find your nearest wild and wonderful swimming location on this map from the Outdoor Swimming Society.
3. Picnics
Enjoy some al fresco dining but say NO to disposable plastic rubbish. Pick yourself up a delightful vintage picnic basket like this one:
or this one:
and if it doesn't come fully equipped get some compostable palm leaf plates.
Have fun, and don't forget to wear (organic) sun cream!
Molly
xx
