WHAT’S HOT?
Finding the beach bag . . . with a tenner for ice cream tucked inside
Sandals Let your feet breathe
Irish fans From north and south, they did themselves proud at the Euros
Magaluf The go-to destination for Leaving Cert students
School holidays No more lunchboxes/uniforms/homework/PE gear to worry about
GAA Championships It's true that nothing beats being there
Bad boys in green Surely a gap in the market
Raspberry beer Third Circle Samhradh is a new Irish craft beer made with raspberries – the perfect summer drink
Juiced up American Crime Story makes the OJ Simpson trial riveting all over again – and births 24-hour news and the Kardashians
WHAT'S NOT
Togs truth That moment where you wonder whether they've shrunk since your last holiday
The bang off the brown bin Is recycling really worth all this?
Tread carefully Piles of end-of-term "artwork" from our young prodigies . . . when is it safe to sling it?
I can't taste any apple Lobbing lots of fresh fruit into the Nutribullet and making a sludge no one will drink
Unpredictable weather Cycling to work in the sunshine, and home in the pouring rain
Cold chips Just downright heartbreaking, especially if everything else on your plate is served perfectly