IT won’t have escaped your notice that we are having a bright spell at the moment.

Suncream bottles has been dug out from the back of the cupboard, sun hats have been found at the bottom of the wardrobe and – at last! – children can wear their beautiful summer clothing.

Well, for a few short days at least.

But with the bright days come bright mornings.

Very bright mornings.

And with those comes my daughter into my bedroom, awake way before 6am and raring to go regardless how many times you explain that it is actually very, very early in the morning.

“But I’m hungry, I need breakfast,” she pleads.

We try and ignore her.

“I’m hunnnnnngry,” she carried on as if she hasn’t eaten for the past few days.

It’s hard to sleep with a four-year-old prodding and whispering* (*shouting) in your ear that they want food, in fact they desperately need food, right now.

I have tried explaining again and again that just because the sun is up doesn’t mean we have to be as well but it is a losing battle so off we go downstairs for breakfast.

The other problem with bright, sunny days – and I am pretty sure this is a British problem – is that you don’t know when it will end.

So, you feel like you have to make the most of every minute even if it is 8pm on a Tuesday and the children have school tomorrow.

“Shall we go for a walk?” you can hear yourself saying knowing that you haven’t had dinner yet and chances are the children will be going to bed later and you will end up eating at 11pm.

But all this bright sun has made doing this month’s Worcestershire Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild challenge a little easier.

Walks through nature reserves, playing in fields, looking at the flora and fauna – bliss in the sunshine.

But perhaps not before 6am in the morning.