Halfway Summer Bucket List

How is it half way through summer already? I'm not sure if it's because it's been raining so so SO much but I don't feel like I've been able to take advantage of the longer evenings at all. I know I will be kicking myself in October on those dark dreary evenings when it's not only wet but freezing too, so I decided to put a little bucket list together to motivate myself to get out there and use my time a little more wisely. Go Camping My love for camping began when I lived in Australia where conditions are a little more favourable for sleeping outdoors. Over there I had a swag (a cross between a sleeping bag and a tent) that I would take along on camping trips with friends to different beaches on the west coast. I'm fully aware that it takes a little more preparation/layers to camp in Ireland but it's still my favourite way to unwind and escape from the pressures of daily life. As soon as there is a weekend that is looks at all like it won't be a constant rain-fest I will be packing the tent up (and marshmallows) and getting out there under the stars. Go For A Surf As a birthday present before I left Australia to return home, my dear friends bought my my very own surf board that has been sitting sad and unused in the corner for a year and a half. It's a foam board so perfect for a beginner like me and I feel so guilty that it hasn't been in Irish water. This summer I'm going to brave the seas, rent a very very thick wetsuit and get dunked a thousand times while I attempt and fail to stand! Surfing is so much fun and even though it's frustrating trying to get to up on the wave, when I finally do I feel like I'm on top of the world. Go To An Outdoor Cinema Outdoor cinemas in Ireland are about as common as giraffes in Ireland - we just don't have the weather to have cool Grease-style drive-ins! Some places in Belfast do have big screens outside when the weather looks like it might be staying dry for more than a few hours so I'm hoping to catch a film at some point, fingers crossed! Any excuse to have popcorn really. Have A Picnic We went to Rathlin Island a few months ago and I got to use my picnic basket for the first time there. It hasn't been used since so I plan on having a little beach/meadow/back garden feast so I can show off my adorable basket a little more! Go For A Hike I haven't hiked in the Mourne Mountains since I was a child which is shameful since I live so close! I'm determined to get my thighs to work and be amongst the trees and to see Silent Valley for the first time. We're so lucky to have some beautiful forests around us here so it's time I took advantage of them. I'm keeping my list small and attainable but if you have any ideas on how you will be making the most of your summer please share! Always looking for more inspiration!