There comes a time when you just have to stop looking at the weather in the morning and trust that summer is about to kick into gear. I don’t care if it says clouds all week, we’ll will the sun out of its hiding place and there ain’t nothing you sunlight-haters can do about it.

Now that the power of collective thought has bestowed us with love and light (without paying the R300 ticket) we need to ensure we’re kitted out for the occasion. What do we need to have lined up? Here goes…

Firstly it’s time to stop drinking out of that jug with the stains of years gone by, old doesn’t equal vintage just by the way. Kit yourself out with the Fine Living Beverage Dispensers (starting from R329, free delivery) and you don’t have to worry about judging looks from guests. Check your options below…

R329 for a Beverage Dispenser – Wings 9220 (R549 value)
R349 for a Beverage Dispenser – 8 Litre Yorkshire (R599 value)
R389 for a Beverage Dispenser – 8 Litre Nantuket (R599 value)
R399 for a Beverage Dispenser – 9.5 Litre Fruits Drinks (R649 value)
R459 for a Beverage Dispenser – 10 Litre Crockery (R749 value)

Find out more about how much each of those gems holds (and other specs) HERE, then get rid of that thing you’re currently using and consider it cathartic.

Right, beach chair time. You’re either paying tourist prices to rent a beach chair for a few hours or you’re forward-thinking, grabbing a Fine Living Beach Chair for R499 (down 29%). Choose between green and white stripes or blue and white stripes, then bring your folded up chair to the beach and laugh at others digging through their wallets to enjoy similar luxury.

And then something from way out of left field, and we mean far left. They call it the 256 Colour Rechargeable Kids Rainbow Night Light (R199) and they had us at rainbow. Here’s what you need to know about this weird and wonderful contraption:

• Projects Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet
• Two modes: One that turns colours one at a time and another that creates the entire rainbow
• Power: AC adaptor or four AAAA alkaline batteries (not included)
• Turns off automatically after 10 minutes

So there’s one mode that creates the entire rainbow and they’re calling this a night light for children? I’m not ashamed, I want me one of these and you can’t stop me.

Summer.