The Joys of June
Sophie Lombardi
I can’t quite believe that June is upon us, one of the absolute best months of the year. Apart from exams and the background waffle of this years Genny Lec, June is a good one. Some of you cool cats will be enjoying festivals this month. I have finally admitted to myself that Hay On Wye is the only festival for me and you can have the Pyramid Stage and all the sequins and I’ll have a nice bed in a Welsh cottage with my books. Anyway, here are my small joys of June…
Pick Your Own (PYO) . Basic PYO farms are getting harder to find (a field with a weighing scales). Nowadays many of these venues seem to have a cafe and fancy farm shop (also nice). It’s always fun to pick your own strawberries and feel slightly sick driving away….
Village/ Church Fairs. A lovely slice of WI sponge whilst listening to a questionable brass band. Always good jam, plants and a gorgeous community atmosphere. Bonus points if there is a dog show.
Glastonbury on the sofa. With BBC Sounds you can pretty much watch the whole festival in real time from your sitting room. If you want a more authentic experience, serve warm beer in plastic cups.
Lots of good book releases including ‘Same As It Ever Was’ by Claire Lombardo and ‘Bear’ by Julia Philips. There is something lovely about reading outside in a quiet spot.
Outdoor Cinema / Open Air Theatre. Bring warm clothes and a competitive picnic and huddle up to watch a classic film or play if you are lucky. ‘The Secret Garden’ is on at Regents Park Open Air Theatre and we’ll be watching Miracle Theatre at Trebah Ampitheatre (Cornwall).
Wimbledon again on the sofa. It’s the time of year that we give out unqualified tennis tips to top athletes from our own home and make a failed plan to improve tennis playing.
There are many more great things about June. Please add yours to the comments below and I will continue to add little gems of fun to Poppy and Honesty’s Instagram.
Wishing you a lovely June
Sophie x
