Take pics or it didn\u2019t happen<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\tI get to the end of August and I\u2019m like \u201cUmmm...where are all my glorious, sunlit memories?\u201d Trouble is, you usually forget to take photos when you\u2019re having a genuinely amazing time.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
Then everyone you know has 3000 pictures of themselves having \u2018fun\u2019 and you look like you had NO fun even though it\u2019s just because you were busy having ACTUAL fun. I need a nap.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
So: every day that\u2019s sunny from now until it\u2019s scarf time, take a bunch of pictures. If it helps you remember, get a clunky old disposable that annoys you every time you try to find anything in your bag.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
You get points for the #retro #vibes and you might even like the feeling of capturing something fleeting and precious that you can\u2019t filter into submission.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t
\r\n\r\n\t\t![\"Holiday](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Holiday-sausages-540x692.jpg\")
\r\n\t\tAm I doing this right?<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t- \r\n\t\t\t\t
Get in the car and drive<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"Stonehenge\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Stonehenge.jpg\")
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Doesn\u2019t matter where - it\u2019s about the journey. Just make sure you take the long way round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Have you ever driven past the Angel of the North? Swept across Salisbury plain, flanked by Stonehenge and countless burial mounds? Time to explore, folks - before it\u2019s dark at 4pm and you\u2019re only halfway to your destination.<\/p>\r\n
Things to see in the UK:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t- Jurassic Coast, Dorset<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
- Blackpool tower, Lancashire<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
- Lake District, Cumbria<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
- The Humber Bridge, Yorkshire<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
- The Cotswolds, Devon<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t
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Make grown-up ice lollies<\/h2>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\nGo extra luxe with frozen Innocent smoothie or Elderbrook\u2019s super food cordials. My fave? Pimm\u2019s limited edition Strawberry & Mint. It\u2019s so great that you actually only need to add water to make a tasty lolly although lemonade is probably better if you have such fancy things to hand. I don't.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\tSecure for yourself 4 lolly moulds. They should be reduced to about 50p by this point in the 'summer'. Make up a pint of lemonade with 4 shots of Pimm's in it and pour into the moulds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\tNext, tear up some mint and chuck it in. Put the sticks in the moulds and place them in the freezer. Wait for some time (it could be hours, it could be days - I'm not a scientist) and check carefully. Curse alcohol's low freezing point and wait some more. Finally, consume - preferrably with 3 friends but I'm not here to judge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
I get to the end of August and I\u2019m like \u201cUmmm...where are all my glorious, sunlit memories?\u201d Trouble is, you usually forget to take photos when you\u2019re having a genuinely amazing time.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
Then everyone you know has 3000 pictures of themselves having \u2018fun\u2019 and you look like you had NO fun even though it\u2019s just because you were busy having ACTUAL fun. I need a nap.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
So: every day that\u2019s sunny from now until it\u2019s scarf time, take a bunch of pictures. If it helps you remember, get a clunky old disposable that annoys you every time you try to find anything in your bag.<\/p>\r\n\t\t
You get points for the #retro #vibes and you might even like the feeling of capturing something fleeting and precious that you can\u2019t filter into submission.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t
\r\n\t\tAm I doing this right?<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t Doesn\u2019t matter where - it\u2019s about the journey. Just make sure you take the long way round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Have you ever driven past the Angel of the North? Swept across Salisbury plain, flanked by Stonehenge and countless burial mounds? Time to explore, folks - before it\u2019s dark at 4pm and you\u2019re only halfway to your destination.<\/p>\r\n Go extra luxe with frozen Innocent smoothie or Elderbrook\u2019s super food cordials. My fave? Pimm\u2019s limited edition Strawberry & Mint. It\u2019s so great that you actually only need to add water to make a tasty lolly although lemonade is probably better if you have such fancy things to hand. I don't.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \tSecure for yourself 4 lolly moulds. They should be reduced to about 50p by this point in the 'summer'. Make up a pint of lemonade with 4 shots of Pimm's in it and pour into the moulds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \tNext, tear up some mint and chuck it in. Put the sticks in the moulds and place them in the freezer. Wait for some time (it could be hours, it could be days - I'm not a scientist) and check carefully. Curse alcohol's low freezing point and wait some more. Finally, consume - preferrably with 3 friends but I'm not here to judge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\tGet in the car and drive<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Make grown-up ice lollies<\/h2>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t\r\n\t
![\"Pimm's](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Pimms-Strawberry-Mint-5.jpg\")
\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t![\"Picnic\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Picnic.jpg\")
\r\n\r\n![\"Wash](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/08\/Wash-your-car.jpg\")
\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\tOf course, you may have to do the whole thing again once the little darlings have got bored and gone off to find their Moshi Monsters, leaving a trail of foaming distruction in their wake. So sweet.\r\n\r\n