July 15th, 2011 | 
Author: There may be an official day that summer begins – this year was June 21st – but that’s not necessarily when the majority of us accept that the season has finally arrived. Here are 10 signs that many of us deem better indications that the summer is here.
1. Your first barbecue of the year is usually one of the biggest signs, even though us Brits are so eager to enjoy al fresco dining that we’ll head to the butchers at the first sign of a warm dry day. However, once you’ve been to the first of the year, your summer can unofficially begin.
2. Another sign that summer is here is when the beer gardens start filling up. There are few things as nice during the warmer months of the year than sitting outside to enjoy a cold beverage. Outside of the summer months, it tends to be something we only get to enjoy overseas.
3. Once May’s over, one of two things happens. There’s either no football on TV because the domestic season is over; or the whole country appears to go football crazy for an international tournament. Either way, these are two big signs that summer is here.
4. Another major sporting event that takes place during the summer and therefore signals the arrival of the season is Wimbledon. When the masses gather to Murray Mound or Henman Hill, it’s almost certainly summer.
5. Most of us book our holidays for the summer months when there’s an increased chance of warm weather. So another big sign is when the brochures and travel websites are opened.
6. During the colder months of the year, we’re forever layering up with vests, sweaters and coats to make sure we’re warm enough. As those items get confined to the loft and you can set off in the morning wearing a thin layer, you know summer is upon us.
7. It seems that no sooner has the warm weather has arrived that the tabloids are awash with university students frolicking on the beach, closely located to the words ‘summer’ and ‘sizzle’.
8. Another major sign is the sound of the ice-cream van’s tune playing in the distance and kids rushing to their parents to ask for money.
9. The school holidays mean that towns and parks are full of children during the summer. When they break up from school in July, it’s a big sign that the season has arrived.
10. Summer also brings about a wide range of new fruity cocktails that remind us all of holidays in warmer countries.
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