20 joys of a Scottish summer

1. Fish and chips

2. Sitting on your waterproof jacket so you don’t have to sit on damp grass

3. Men walking around town centres topless as soon as there’s a break in the clouds

4. Strawberries and cream

5. Still finding sand in your bag, hair, clothes a week later, after a day at the seaside

6. Going out on the first day of mild sun and getting sunburned

7. Having lunch outside even if half of it gets blown away by the wind

8. Cooking on the barbecue but having to eat inside because of the weather

9. Seagulls trying to steal your fish and chips

10. Men in aprons clicking tongs, pretending they’re MasterChef

11. Not taking your coat off at the seaside because it’s still too cold

12. Overcooked, extra crispy everything – burgers, sausages, chicken wings …

13. Carrying on even if it starts to rain

14. Barbecuing everything as soon as it hits 13 degrees because we think summer has arrived

15. Still drinking tea even though it’s hot outside

16. Buying a 99p flake at an icecream van for more than 99p

17. Going for a dip in the sea but only making it up to your knees

18. A 10-mile tailback on the road caused by a holiday caravan

19. The local supermarket being sold out of disposable barbecues

20. Everyone thinking they’re MasterChef at the barbecue