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The 20 Stages Of A British Summer

Ah, the great British summer. Here's a blow-by-blow of the essential moments - like sipping a Starbucks Frappuccino®, with the Mocha Cookie Crumble and Strawberries and Cream flavours in store now.

1. One morning the weather is unexpectedly nice.

'What's that strange yellow orb in the sky?'

It can only mean summer's here at last!

2. False alarm, guys - back indoors for a week.

3. Then comes a watershed moment: you successfully eat a meal outside!

4. You decide it's time to get into shape.

5. At the first sign of good weather, the papers get a little bit 'excited'.

...leading to a lot of photos like this one.

6. The trusty winter coat is finally put away.

7. You sort of miss your winter coat.

8. Your neglected bike is dusted off.

9. It's suddenly too hot to eat these.

10. Just as suddenly, these guys are everywhere.

11. So you rediscover your garden as a living space.

12. Watershed Moment #2: In the park, socks off!

13. You go to a festival, but forget who's playing right now.

14. Everyone goes sport mad...

15. ...even if you don't really care about sport.

16. You spend a relaxing spell overseas.

17. You prove you're not to be trusted with sunshine.

18. You eat this. Lots of this.

(So much for the fitness regime)

19. And then, in late August:

20. Oh well, roll on next year!

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