I've decided to enjoy it!

Tweet

Many times I have heard or read people saying that childhood memories are always filled with long, hot summer days, and those days never seem to happen any more. Well they’re happening now, but attitudes have changed – we now have a ‘red warning’ of extreme heat. On Monday I needed to go and collect something from Freegle (for what it’s worth, an unwanted bag to hold earphones. Big One got earphones for her birthday and was a bit put out that they just came in a box with no handy bag to transport them in, so this was perfect!) I looked at the sunshine and listened to the weather warnings and wondered if a short cycle ride of 4 or 5 miles each way was too risky. Should I postpone the trip? Say sorry I couldn’t come until I had a car available? I didn’t want to mess the person around after they had offered the item to me. I went outside and it didn’t seem that bad. I decided I would set out and if it really was too hot I would have to turn back. But it wasn’t too hot, it was lovely! A perfect day for a bike ride. It reminded me of being a teenager. On hot summer days we would have been out for walks or bike rides or horse rides, or just sitting around under trees chatting and making daisy chains, enjoying the summer. Now we are constantly being warned about sun, or heat, or cold, or wind, or rain… I understand that extreme weather can be dangerous but it makes life very stressful and instead of enjoying things we are constantly fearful. I know climate change is really happening and we need to do something if we are to continue life as we know it. But at the same time I am going to enjoy the long hot days of summer All rights reserved. © Text copyright Fleur 2026.