Never mind major outdoor events or getting out all the deckchairs for a family Sunday gathering on the terrace with views over the lawn and park as the Fowlers do in Family Roundabout, given the cool, wet, British summer so far, most of us would probably be quite happy to just sit outside with a cup of tea and book. All we need is something resembling summer, as in A Summer Afternoon (undated, private collection) by Arthur Spooner (1873-1962).