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What is your favourite summer activity? πŸŒžπŸ–οΈπŸΉπŸ„β€β™€οΈ

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30/05/2025 at 18:00

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Hi everyone! β˜€οΈ

Summer brings longer days, warmer weather, and hopefully a bit more time to do things that bring us joy, even if we’re managing a chronic condition. Whether it’s something simple like sipping iced tea on the porch, going for a gentle walk in nature, gardening, or escaping the heat with a good book or movie, everyone has their own way to enjoy the season.

So, let’s share a little sunshine with each other:

πŸ‘‰ What’s your favourite thing to do during the summer months?

πŸ‘‰ Are there any activities you’ve had to adapt because of your health?

πŸ‘‰ What helps you stay cool, comfortable, and happy during the heat?

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We’d love to hear how you make the most of the season πŸ’¬

Take care!
Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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21/07/2025 at 07:15

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My favourite thing is going to the seaside, sadly, not something we can afford to do often, but there's something about coming home glowing from the salty air, having been there! It doesn't matter what time of year we go, I always feel the same and sleep soundly that night.

My second favourite is seeing Mother Nature's wonderful gifts; the butterflies (this year there are hundreds of them!) , hearing bees buzzing, seeing flowers blooming, harvesting the fruits I've grown from seed, eating fresh, British strawberries (there is nothing like them!), sitting in the garden talking through the fence to our neighbours and watching the kids play, sharing meals with them, going on days out with the...it all makes my summer complete, no matter what the weather is doing.

As for my health issues, well, the biggest of them is my ankles swelling! They're already permanently puffy (great alliteration!πŸ˜†) thanks to spraining them a lot when I was a teenager (platform shoes and I now know I have hyper-mobile joints) they're an ugly, solid mass of dense tissue; but in summer they swell thanks to my hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. Had I been a horse, I would have been shot by now πŸ˜‚ Then there's my NHFL which makes me susceptible to skin cancers now, so factor 50 for me and the shade; although I still get a tan and tons of freckles! The rest are mobility issues, which summer heat/warmth seems to alleviate a little more, so I'm able to enjoy the things I love more.

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What is your favourite summer activity? πŸŒžπŸ–οΈπŸΉπŸ„β€β™€οΈ https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/life-beyond-illness/what-is-your-favourite-summer-activity-5729 2025-07-21 07:15:43

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