IRISH PEOPLE LOSE the run of themselves when the sun peeks its head out.

Caution is thrown to the wind, good times abound and we all wave a firm goodbye to anything serious.

1. This make-shift pool

Genius. Actual, undeniable genius. Bravo.

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2. A BBQ seeming like a good idea – no matter WHAT

You’re having those burgers, and nothing is going to stop you once the sun comes out.

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3. Have ice cream for dinner

Or breakfast, lunch AND dinner – if we thought we’d get away with it. The sun makes us all absolutely desperate for an refreshing ice lolly or a creamy cone. We can bid goodbye to the broccoli for just one day, surely?

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4. Get “interesting” tan lines

You’re stuck with that now til the next blast of sunshine, and this being Ireland, that isn’t predicted until 2017.

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5. Have epic water fights

One from childhood – pelting your friends or siblings with water balloons, or dousing them with the hose, or shooting them with a water-gun, if you were especially fancy.

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6. “This is it now”

And of course, it couldn’t be Ireland in the sun without incessant discussions of how long the sun will hold for. Every stop-and-chat you do in town is filled with warnings to “enjoy it while it’s here” and prayers that it’ll “stick around for the weekend”.

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7. Tops off!

When the sun appears in Ireland, it brings warmth and sunshine and light, as we all know. However, another little-known effect of the sun is its magnetic influence on men’s tops. Straight off, no messin’.

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Let’s face it – an Irish summer isn’t a guaranteed thing. But one thing you can always rely on, rain or shine, is an ice cream straight from the freezer making any kind of day a whole lot better. We promise. Find out more at HB’s Facebook page. Goodbye serious!