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Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

In the winter, I'm always in Europe. July and September are New Zealand and Chile camps. I'm always on the road.

There are things around, and I know where they can be got quite easily, but I quite like waking up to the sunshine.

I'm pretty fair-skinned, so I need to get in the sun for a little while.

I hate sunshine so much. I can only cope with it when it's bitterly, bitterly cold.

I really only ever go on sun holidays so in my experience I prepare myself for the beach.

There's just no place like Scotland when the sun is out. I just love coming home.

I don't know what to do with myself when it's sunny!