I’m so excited that summer is on it’s way! It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it? Even as I type this out the rain is coming down outside my window But we must stay positive and plan ahead for some fun summer day activities that will really make the wait worthwhile! Here are my top three  summer day activities that you might keep in mind when you’re looking for a gift idea for your girl friend.

1. Learn to play golf! Who says golf is only for guys? I say ‘phooey’ to that silly old adage that says ‘golf’ stands for ‘gentlemen only, ladies forbidden’. If that’s so, why are some of the world’s top golfers women? Come on girls, get out and about in your finest golfing gear and enjoy the greens at top golf courses in the UK. What are you waiting for?

(2) Learn how to fly an aeroplane. Impossible is nothing. Treat your friend to a day she’ll never forget when you go with and be a passenger in her first ever pilot flight. She’ll have the time of her life and you’ll have the most amazing views as you look out over the beautiful summer day.

(3) Take a cruise on a luxurious powerboat. Soak in the sun and enjoy the amazing sea scenes! This is a fabulous way to welcome in the summer with your best girl friends while you enjoy the majestic views and the unparalleled power of the Sunseeker.

I don’t know what it is about birthdays but I’m telling you: I love celebrating everyone else’s almost as much as I like celebrating my own! It’s just so much fun to be involved with gift buying and giving, party preparations and festive fun.

However, that does mean that I’m often involved in friendly festivities with people I’ve only just met! That’s alright though, the more the merrier I thought I’d let you in on a little secret I have to help me get by: the emergency gift. A lot of people have them. They’re often generic presents like boxes of chocolates or CD vouchers. They are perfect for giving to people that you like but who you don’t know particularly well yet. They always go down a treat.

So here are my three essential can’t-do-without emergency gifts for girls:

(1) Leisure Club Day Passes. These are really affordable treats that you can give to any girl. It’s a one-way ticket to luxury leisure facilities at a top day club where she’ll be able to use the pool, the sauna, the gym, the jacuzzi and the steam room. Very indulgent, very appropriate – two thumbs up!

(2) Spa Treatments. These will go down with every working girl who loves to feel good! Slightly more expensive than day passes to a leisure club but still affordable and completely worth it. She will still get access to the club’s facilities but she will also get a thirty minute spa treatment to make it extra special. Mmm!

(3) cupcake clasess. This is a mid-priced gift that is ideal for every girl who loves to have fun! You don’t have to be particularly talented in the kitchen or full of clever decorating ideas: the instructors guide you through everything and the best part is that you get to keep whatever you make! Yummy!