LAURA JACKSON'S TIPS FOR MAKING A PICNIC FEEL SPECIAL

I love an impromptu garden picnic that makes family dinner more fun, or a thrown-together kind of affair in the park with friends.

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Picnics are the epitome of summer for me. I love a well-planned one that’s been in the diary for weeks, when I can bring all my favourite plates and table linen from home to make it fancy. But my favourite kind of picnic is much more last-minute: I love an impromptu garden picnic that makes family dinner more fun, or a thrown-together kind of affair in the park with friends.

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MAKE THE PICNIC FEEL SPECIAL

If we’re having a classic British summer, I will often decide on a Thursday to throw a weekend picnic, once the weather forecast is more certain. But you can do a lot in just a few hours spread over a couple of days. Focusing on little details is what people remember, and a little bit of effort makes a spontaneous outdoor moment feel special. Ditch the plastic bags and decant everything into proper containers; it looks smarter and leftovers are easier to carry home. For drinks, I love slimline, single-serve cans, as they’re more portable than glassware and easy to keep cold. Brighten up cans with colourful paper straws that match the flavour: vibrant green for Fever-Tree’s Sparkling Mexican Lime Soda or bright orange in its Ginger Beer.

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