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Physical Activity in Summer

Summer encourages outdoor activities and gardening, making it easier to stay active. Social events can be mixed in terms of health impact, but the joy of family gatherings and traditions remains a priority.

Cultural Practices and TraditionsAdaptive Skills and Intuition
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How do you find that your physical activity changes during the summer? I like to be outside. I like it in the garden. I'll do anything in the garden very easily in the summer. You know, we'll eat in the garden. I can still do a bit of gardening. In fact, I mowed my lawn yesterday because my garden has not been for a while. But it helped me get all the leaves off the lawn, which was really convenient because the machine picks it all up. So it was, I knew if I mowed the grass, I'd get all the leaves that are falling off the trees down, put in the leaf bin. So I don't worry. It doesn't worry me that you have to change things because we do do it gradually. You don't have to, it's not like a season ends one day and the next one starts the next day, you know. And what facilities do we have at home? The fridge and freezer and everything accommodate any change really, you know. And do you find that social events in the summer make it harder to stay healthy or do you think it actually makes it easier? No, I think it's mixed. I mean, it depends what you're doing. I don't think, and because my group of friends are mostly a bit older and obviously the family are younger. I've got, funnily enough, I did this fundraiser for a charity yesterday where I made scones for our group that we go to. But my family, I'm not allowed not to have scones on the table when they come to visit. So I've got a great nephew who's eight. He might come in my front door. Well, he'll stand at the front door. And I'm their Great Aunt Mary, because I'm, and they call me Gam Gam, Great Aunt Mary. They're my great nephews and nieces. I haven't got grandchildren, but I've got loads of great nephews and nieces. He stands at my front door, and when you open it, he will sniff the air, and he'll say, Gam Gam, I can't smell the sconce. And I have to laugh, because I say to him, well, you didn't tell me you were coming. So if I know they're coming, I have to bake for them. But I know that, and that's the fun and pleasure of it. I don't feel I have to do this or I have to do that, but I definitely have to make the scones.

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