It seems unbelievable but we are already halfway through 2010, and more importantly halfway through summer. As I sit writing this on a late-July morning, the sky is grey, a stiff breezing is creeping in through the office window and, yes, it looks like a storm is brewing. A typical British summer day then!
Although this year has been slightly kinder to us than 2009, it still feels as though we have not been treated to a proper summer, it has been largely dry but inconsistent temperatures have foiled our sunbathing ambitions. Before long we’ll be seeing commercials force fed to us, thoughtfully reminding us that it’s time to think about Christmas gifts. For me, summer is not gone yet, we still have a couple of months of glorious sunshine to look forward to so don’t barricade the BBQ’s at the back your garage just yet, get out there and have some fun!
There are a range of gifts on the market at the moment designed to make your summer that bit more pleasurable. Everyone loves a good BBQ but how do you make yours the best in town? How about installing a few hammocks in your garden? Give your garden a Caribbean vibe by hanging up these makeshift recliners between two trees or any other freestanding structure, these would also make great gifts for her. Impress your guests by presenting their bevvies in frozen ice tumblers, with a far superior lasting power to that of plain old-fashioned ice cubes or crushed ice, these will keep your wine and spirits cold for longer, as well as making you look damn cool!
As the piece de resistance, make the centre piece of your garden gathering an iPod wireless speaker dock with an equalizer sound bar, these make perfect gifts for him and with the sleek looking blue equalizer graphic on the front, you visitors will be uber jealous. Use this to pump out some banging tracks and your BBQ will have that unique vibe to get yours friends and workmates flocking to your back yard. With all the great gadgets on show just make sure you don’t ruin it by burning the sausages!