I love summer. Well who doesn’t? Beautiful weather, BBQ’s, beaches, bikinis… or so we would think…

Unless you’ve been walking around with a weasel over your eyes you will have noticed that summer has been somewhat disappointing this year (and that’s putting it mildly, if I were to describe it truthfully I might call it, ‘complete and utter ballbags’)

If however we were to employ the decidedly under-utilised ‘half-full’ method of thinking we could take a wee spin on our heels and consider the benefits of this rather underwhelming summer.

Firstly, you’ll not have to suffer the humiliation of showing off flesh that ranges from ‘lily-white and chicken puckered’ in the first months, through to ‘scarlet red and peeling’ in the last. The necessity of a trouser and small cardigan affair is, in this case, a blessing.

And how about the barnet! Heat and humidity does funny things to a ladies hair. Mine, for example, will be perfect tresses when I leave the house but by the time I reach the office it looks like I’ve scalped Diana Ross sellotaped it to my own head and then stuck my finger in a plug socket. A total freak!

As for wearing make-up, forget it. Mascara, foundation, lipstick – it’s all slipped down to form an interesting puddle of gloop between your cleavage within ten minutes of being outside. Gross.

We’re all disappointed with this summer’s offerings, true, but come on, look at the facts, aside from those hateful individuals who seem to look flawless come hell or high-water, the rest of us look greasy, frizzy and frazzled.

None of these things are conduits for high confidence in us girls and as we all know, having a bit of sass in your tail is what it’s all about when you want to flirt with the boys.

So come on ladies! Let’s embrace the grey skies and give thanks for the vast sheets of never-ending drizzle! You’re in a much better position to pull off a successful flirt without the glistening beads on your top lip or the pools of sweat slowly gathering at the back of your thighs!

Silver linings come in all shapes and sizes and I think this is one ‘bright-side’ that should not be overlooked.

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