‘What’s that big shiny thing in the sky?’
Firstly, it’s the sun and secondly, stop staring at the bloody thing!
We understand your shock, but don’t worry, it’s just a sign that the Irish summer has finally arrived.
With thanks to Club Orange #SummerofPassion, we’ve put together a list of 9 other things it wouldn’t be an Irish summer without.
Read on…
Improvised swimming pools
Bails of hay: check. Black plastic bags: check. Swimming pool Michael Phelps would be proud to swim in: check.
Wasps and midges acting like they own the place
They’re literally everywhere. EVERYWHERE.
Outdoor gigs where it doesn’t rain… that much
And sure it’s warm drizzle during summer anyway.
The summer soundtrack
The following songs will be played on Irish airwaves at least 2,000 times a day: Don Henley’s ‘Boys of summer’, Weezer’s ‘Island in the Sun’, all of Mundy’s big hits and the Lovin’ Spoonful’s Summer in the City.
Do we mind? Not one bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m648v4s5sFc
Farmer tans
A good farmers’ tan is a thing to be treasured.
Everybody is having their lunch outdoors
If there’s a spot of grass anywhere, it’s probably filled with people eating or having a few scoops.
GAA fever is here
And Mayo are getting ready to lose yet another final. Yep, it’s definitely summer.
The wonderful ice-cream vans are here
We probably shouldn’t get this excited, but we still do.
There’s somebody complaining about the heat
Some people are never happy.
Summer is all about celebrating the best bits in life and so is Club. That’s why they’ve reintroduced the delicious Club Passion for a limited time.
Not only that, over on their Facebook they’re giving fans the opportunity to win loads of cool prizes such as festival tickets by using #SummerOfPassion.
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
