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So here we are at the start of the eighth month of 2025.

During August we can experience a delight from the sky; Perseids Meteor shower which on the 12^th August reaches its peak, so if the weather allows we could see up to 150 per hour across our skies.

A few other notable dates to be aware of:

• 1^st August – Yorkshire Day & International Beer Day
• 7^th August – Cycle to Work Day
• 13^th August – National Prosecco Day
• 19^th August – National Potato Day
• 26^th August – National Dog Day
• 29th August – National Lemon Juice Day

Of course, we also have a Bank Holiday to look forward to. Unfortunately, the last of the year until Christmas so hopefully the weather will be kind.

For those of you who have holidays planned, enjoy, for some of us who aren’t taking a long summer break this year – take the opportunity to have long weekends, recharge and revitalise yourself.

The team at Myco are putting together fresh sets of pictures for the Portfolio section of the website so you can have a look at some of the projects we have been recently involved in.

So, make sure you keep an eye out for the updates over the next couple of months.

Enjoy what is left of the “true” summer months and catch up in September.

So, it seems we are now entering the seventh month of 2025. July was named after Julius Ceasar as July was his birth month.

“Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.” ~ Julius Caesar

July is usually the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere, and it is the second month of summer, so far we have had some fabulous weather, albeit a tad too warm on occasion!

A conversation we were having in the office; build new homes with air con!!! Things are only going to get hotter and soon we won’t be having “heatwaves” this will just be the norm.

July’s birthstone is the ruby which symbolizes contentment. Contentment is a fabulous word, to me it means, calm, no drama and a feeling of peace.

Notable dates:

1^st July – International Chicken Wing Day –  for the vegetarians and vegans, not a day to savour!

6^th July – Thank You Day – doesn’t cost anything to say it

7^th July – World Chocolate Day – any excuse

15^th July – St Swithin’s Day – keep your eyes on the weather, if it rains according to folklore, we can expect rain for the next 40 days, if it is dry expect 40 days of dry weather.

25^th July – National Cheese and Wine Day – again any excuse

End of the summer school term will also soon be upon us, for those with children you will be thinking about summer holidays, juggling work and keeping the kids entertained, along with those trips away to (hopefully) relax and unwind.

Those of us without children; we are looking forward to the quiet roads on our journey to work!

We are happy report that the success of our first 12 months continues, and we are lucky to have a large number of projects lined up.

Enjoy the weather, stay cool and hydrated and let’s hope for a mixture of sun and rain over the next few months, it is much needed, but on a selfish note…save me having to remember to water the plants when I get home from work!

Here at Myco to mark our one-year anniversary, we will be supporting 2 different charities each year.

For the next six months we will be supporting People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES). Charity Number: 274206

PTES is a UK based charity who have been standing up for wildlife for over 40 years. They work very closely with scientists, conservationists, landowners and the general public.

PTES Mission Statement:

To save our wildlife for the future

Our delicately balanced ecosystem requires protection, and PTES are working hard to bring our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction.

They are funded by donations and set up grant programmes to support the best scientific researchers and wildlife experts out in the field and the evidence they provide guides worldwide conservation.

A few examples from the UK:

Reintroduction of the Red Squirrel • Saving the Scottish single site micro-moths • European Wildcats reintroduction into Wales • Monitoring the danger to Hedgehogs on roads, food availability, habitat and predators • Giving ground-nesting Heathland Bees and Wasps a helping hand – habitat management • Bats and how they are affected by woodland coppicing • Noble Chafer Beetles and their habitat loss • Dung Beetles have been around since the Dinosaurs but now they are in decline • European Eels have seen a sharp decline since the 1980’s • Butterflies and climate change • Recovering essential seagrass meadows, 44% of our seagrass has been lost since 1936

A few rest of the World projects:

Gorilla guardians in Cameroon • African Wild Dog conservation in Kenya • Snow Leopards in Mongolia • Saiga Antelope in Uzbekistan

Our wildlife is disappearing. Almost two thirds of species in the UK alone have declined in the past 50 years. We need to realise that this is not natural or inevitable and that this should be a concern for us all.

They aim to educate and inspire and rely on volunteers to monitor British wildlife and improve our surroundings for OUR nature.

How you can get involved; follow the link below:

Wildlife Action – People’s Trust for Endangered Species

Over the next six months the Myco Team will be raising money for this important charity, we need to all get involved, our ecosystem is fragile, and we cannot just expect a small amount of glue to hold it all together.

Being charitable isn’t just about the amount of money you raise, it is also about educating yourself, getting involved and the mindfulness this brings you.

As the months go on we will keep you updated with events and updates on our fundraising activities.

Well, here we are June! How did we get to the midpoint of another year so quickly?

June is a packed month for events and important dates.

June marks the start of the Summer for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and during June we will have the Summer Solstice when we have the day with the most sunlight hours (or at least we hope we will see “sunlight” hours).

A few notable dates:

1^st June  – Global Day of Parents

2^nd – 8^th of June – Child Safety Week

4^th June – Hug Your Cat Day 2025 – I have 4 so I think I may have to work from home that day!

5^th June – World Environment Day which shares the day with Sausage Roll Day!

6^th – 7^th June – Eid al-Adha

8^th June – World Ocean Day

14^th June -Worldwide Knit in Public Day

15^th June – Father’s Day

21^st June – Summer Solstice which shares the day with World Giraffe Day and if you come across a Giraffe at night, listen closely you may just hear it hum

23^rd – 30^th June – International Women in Engineering

30^th  June – The start of Wimbledon fortnight

We have just started a large project which will keep everyone on their toes over the next few months, with a second one to start this week, alongside this we have our ongoing smaller projects. So, the buzzwords in the office are planning and support, both of which we as a small team pride ourselves with.

We also have a couple of projects which are coming to a close and we are at the final stage; site visits, snagging and certificate sign offs, and on top of that we have just been given the nod for another large project we are due start the design for in September – we like to be busy! 😊

So hopefully the sun will continue to shine for us all, and we can enjoy those extra hours of sunlight.

National Smile Month

7^th – World Beer Pong Day

8^th – VE Day – 80 years

11^th – National Eat What You Want Day

12^th – 18^th – National Mental Awareness Week

May is an important month in the calendar year, in the UK, from May 13^th we see the start of National Smile month. The recent sunshine has given all of something to smile about and hopefully it will continue into May.

This is the time of year we start thinking about the outside of our homes, whether we are lucky enough to have a garden, or just a few window boxes, this is when our summer begins to bloom.

At Myco Design we have just celebrated our 1-year anniversary, and what a year it has been. From the uncertainty of starting the business to saying, “why didn’t we do this sooner?”

Thank you to everyone for your ongoing support, which includes our families, our friends, our clients and of course the continued support from the Myco Installations family who believed in us from the start, and we now proudly partner with.