Stay safe, healthy this summer

Many people look forward to summer for holidays, longer days, travelling and spending time outside. For children summer means time off, no homework, new crafts and hobbies and lots of friends to play with.

For adults, it means more relaxation from helping children with studies and vacation leave. During this week of Santa Marija early morning traffic also takes a break, as many people are on their shutdown. 

For some it may also mean a long-planned holiday to somewhere in Europe or some more exotic destinations or even a short stay in the lovely island of Gozo. Whatever it is, the fact that one gets out of their usual routine is enough to take a break and forget all about what they usually do.

Does anyone remember their childhood days in summer? For many, we remember the happy times: eating a freshly baked Maltese loaf on the beach, building sandcastles, chasing flickering fireflies at night and playing softball with friends.

But there are other memories we may wish we could forget.  Like the time we went to the beach for a whole day and ended up with a bright red sunburn, blistered cheeks and chest, and could not move for two days. Remember the day you stepped on a sea urchin...