From cooling fans to the best teabags: 12 things you loved in May

Our on-again, off-again relationship with summer finally went official in May, with temperatures soaring across much of the UK. Many of us sweltered in the heat, ordering fans to try to get a good night’s sleep during the unprecedented heatwave, and shade shelters to keep us out of the sun’s glare.

We also embraced that summer feeling, with favourites reflecting more time outside — camping essentials, an ingenious washing line and a flying disc featured among the top picks. The AirCraft Lume fan topped the list; testers called it “probably the best fan for sleeping”, praising its low noise relative to wind speed.

Budget buys proved popular too, from a Mountain Warehouse folding chair described as perfect for festivals and camping to the Decathlon Simond MT500 XL inflatable trekking mattress, whose vertical air-filled chambers absorbed uneven ground and created a comfortable sleeping surface.

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