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