What DO you like doing in the heat?

[wanderings]

As a change from the threads moaning about the heat, let's have one about the things we like doing, or are looking forward to. No moaning about downsides allowed, there are many other threads for that!

Some of mine are:

Being barefoot in the garden.
Relaxing in the paddling pool. (We have an adult-sized one!)
Swimming outdoors - I'm especially fond of Hampstead ponds.

Sitting in the shade reading a book.

Being able to potentially wear only one layer of clothing (I'm always cold )

Nothing. Lying in a dark room in front of a fan and looking at photos of snow.

Oops sorry, didn't read the op properly!

Wearing lovely summer dresses and my tiny shorts

Not worrying about covering up my flabby bits because everyone one else has theirs out too

Shelagh you are my kindred spirit

Getting my lovely little convertible car out. Me and DS had a great whizz round the countryside today.

Same as sparkling

Reading and eating and being in the garden. But I'm always looking forward to September onwards, the best time of year!

Getting in the pool without breaking the ice first

For the first time this year we have a garden and some patio furniture and a big parasol. It's a revelation: I now like to sit and sip a cool drink and watch DDog play in his paddling pool.

Tanning.

Everything! I love the heat & am miserable in the cold.

My favourite thing is just feeling the heat on my skin. Well, that & the smell of suntan lotion .

I live in a hot country on purpose - I wander around wearing as little as I can get away with (basically depends on whether I expect to have to answer the door!), occasionally have a blast of air-conditioning, and generally feel good about never having to remember wellies and woolly hat.

Ice lollies in the garden with feet in paddling pool.

Pre child I enjoyed lying on a beach with friends, drinking, reading, BBQ, wandering to a pub to continue in the beer garden.

Sigh.

I think maybe I actually do quite like complaining about the heat. Nothing else.

OP I always think of Hampstead ponds when the weather is like this. Sadly I live miles away!

I love beer gardens and a good BBQ. The smell of flowers in the evening when the heat has been on them all day. The inevitable thunder storm is a high point too (pluviophile).

An excuse for drinking in the day.

I like cycling, it's nice and breezy.

Eating outside
Nice glass of wine watching the sun going down
Walks by a river
Driving around with all the Windows down in the country

Tanning.

Lying around my house naked.

Dreaming about treating myself to a hammock...

Salad cream.
Growing veg
Drinking tea outside in the morning
Watching the kids play in the garden

Everything here too.

I love not having to layer up, not needing to wear socks, being able to go out for the day and not even needing to take a cardigan or jumper, wearing my lovely summer clothes.

I love pottering in the garden and being able to line dry clothes. I love the long light evenings and higher light levels

I hate winter, miserable gloomy days and long dark nights and driving to and from work in the dark. And most of all I hate being cold.