Then, just as you’ve recovered from the first holiday, you get a second wind. The 25th of May is the late spring bank holiday, and this one often comes with better weather. By late May, the evenings are long and the air is warm enough to eat dinner outside without a coat.
This is the weekend where you start to believe summer is actually coming. You might dust off the barbecue and char a few sausages, or you might grab a group of friends for a spontaneous day trip to the seaside. Remember that time you tried to build a sandcastle that looked more like a soggy potato? This is your chance to redeem yourself.
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It’s also the unofficial start of ‘doing stuff outside’ season. If you’ve been hibernating all winter, this bank holiday is your excuse to finally meet your neighbours—or at least wave awkwardly from your drive as you water the plants. You might even discover you have a knack for lounging in a deckchair.
