Us Brits do summer like no-one else!

We are now in British Summertime, but the weather is still unsure... Is this it? Will we get a proper summer? Will it be like the last few years with a few short weeks in April and May, and that's it until September?

I remember summers when I was a kid, full of sunshine and hose-pipe bans, running around in shorts and t-shirts, having village-wide water fights...

How do we spend summer now? Wishing that the few weeks of nice weather would wait until exams are over, trying to wear the loveliest summer clothes, even on cold wet days, because otherwise, why did you bother buying them?

The rain and thunderstorms are a constant of British summers, and the best plan if you know there will be storms? Stay warm and cosy at home with a mug of hot chocolate and watch the lightning from afar.

Here is how to dress for summer so that you'll never be caught out:

Layering is key! (And oh how I love to layer) You can still get pops of colour into your wardrobe, to combat the grey skies.

Take your pick from the season's favourite coloured skinny jeans, like these from Elizabeth and James...

Add in a simple t-shirt (Espirit) or blouse (Mango)...

Keep those winter knits on hand, just in case the temperature drops.

And if you do have to brave it, try a bright, fun umbrella like this dotty Fulton or this rain jacket from Akris. Not only will the colours make grey skies more bearable to you, but they may just brighten up everybody's day.

And there is always Christopher Kane's technicolour dream to keep you smiling!