Dublin Summers

Dublin Summers. 

Do they exist? 

Or is our Summer a couple of days strung together? Whatever a Dublin Summer is, one or two things can be expected. 

One, we spend the time complaining about the weather being cold and miserable for July and August. But yet when we do have a beautiful dry day or two in these months, it's... 'Jaszus it's bleedin roastin' or 'Christ I'm sweatin' We decamp to the nearest beach en masse. Our parks are thronged. 

Clothes are thorn off, flesh of all shades are displayed in all it's glory.. trips to Penneys for cotton Ts & Beach towels. We hunt the middle isle of Lidl & Aldi for super soakers & barbies...We spin to Woddies & local DIY stores for outdoor paint & plants...'we need new window boxes & patio tubs'. 

Quick! lets go early to Dunnes, Super Valu or Tesco for a cooked chicken so we won't need to cook later! And the offie, we need to stop off at the offie pick up a few beers & a nice rose. It's 11am on a perfect and rare Summer Day .. and we are frantically racing to fit it all in. After all we also need to enjoy the rare and near perfect day we plan it to the hour  we listen to the weather forecast ..'scatterd showers in places'..but that's not here & not today! No not today!  Or will it? 

We awoke at 8am to gleaming sun and storybook clouds. We can now wear that summer dress we have kept for so long. I'll just grab a shower make sure to exfoliate and defuzz.. maybe a touch of tan on the knee down.. lot to do so a TShirt & jeans will do, saves time too. 

Quick breakfast and still scanning the sky for changes, a last glub of coffee...'will it rain?' you ask yourself..'Will I chance it?' ...like hell you chance it you're no longer an optimistic ameture when it comes to Dublin Sun & Summer Rain... you take the raincoat.

So it's nearly 12.30am shop done, and yes the lounger was a steal so a must buy, you justify this purchase as it sticks out of the boot of your car.

Holey moley, the traffic is manic, passenger & driver windows open the air flowing through the car summer tunes on the radio. Happy tunes, it's looking like a beautiful day.

Simling to yourself, a smirk crosses your face. 'Did it'...'Yep, got it all done in two hours'... you long to get home, pack it all away. 

Unfold that new lounger, book ready, sunscreen on..here we go, we have this Summer in Dublin in our sights. 

The car is almost home, you pull up, you park, you unload your treasure. You carry as much as possible, no time to waste. 

You long to feel those rays of sun. For your skin to feel the air. Not going to make the beach don't want to spend this beautiful day in traffic, you're quietly talking to yourself as you unlock the door. 

Any anyway the garden is perfect! it's going to be a perfectly lazy, easy afternoon....as you mutter a pray to yourself..'Hope no one decides to visit...Please no visitors.please no one visit me today.'

You made it! Shopping packed away, and you're lathered in Sunscreen. Reading material ready, glass of cool water, lounger strategically places for optimum rays. 

You release a satisfied sigh as your bottom centres onto the lounger and you slowly lie back, head and feet alined, your content, comfortable, your body starts to ease out starts to relax...you made it. 

It's heaven. It's perfect. 

You can smell the flowers you can hear neighbours near by out & about, children laughing. Yes this is what it's all about, the simple things, pure simply joy, calm, and in your own space, sure what more do you need or want. You think ahead, dinner on the balcony. 

At last we can eat Al Fresco, perfect, heaven...and then it happens. Heaven decides to open and awake you from your slumber...The heaven open a deluge a torrent..rain! Ah yes Summers in Dublin, always have a raincoat!