Sir, – The last two weeks of primary school are upon us and a heatwave has ensued. The sense of impending freedom is palpable and luckily the children and their pals are still easily pleased. They have passed the afternoon in and out of each other’s houses filling up used plastic bottles for that most Dublin of summer pastimes – the neighbourhood water fight. Their shrieks of shock and delight can be heard on the wind as they divide into skilled teams that Fifa would be proud of.
This time next year, we’ll all be mindful of our water usage, and while I’m all for conservation, I will really miss this long-cherished part of Dublin childhood. – Yours, etc,
SAMANTHA LONG,
Wainsfort Park,
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Terenure,
Dublin 6W.