It is quite common for many Irish people to spend their summers moaning about the weather, usually about the rain, and giving out about the inevitable sun burn that is inflicted should they be exposed to the sunshine even for just an afternoon.
Friends post selfies of themselves lapping up the sun in the likes of Bondi Beach, Phuket and Miami are flicked through with deep envy as the countdown begins for our own escape to paradise. The pros and cons of a dip in the Atlantic during an a vacation in Ireland may be considered but the perishing swim is incomparable to Beyonce’s feeds straight from her St. Bart’s side yacht.