We may not be having the balmiest of summers, but when the time comes and blazing sunshine beckons us outdoors, picnicking in the open air is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Especially if you’ve prepped your picnicware to perfection, pre-chilled your cooler bag so everything tastes super fresh – and remembered the hand wipes for sticky fingers! Here’s what’s spurring us into action, be it a picnic in the park, festival or summer social..
. 1. Multi Bright Picnic Dinnerware, Set of 4 Side Plates, £16, Next Ideal for finger sandwiches, these pretty melamine plates will add colour to your spread, making everything that much tastier.
2. Checked Pink & Yellow Picnic Rug, £65, Oliver Bonas Like a magic carpet, this cute, checked rug unfurls to display a trendy frayed trim. 3.
Purple & Green Gingham Daisy Picnic Blanket, £35, Talking Tables Cotton on one side and waterproof on the other, this blanket has picnic beauty spot written all over it – and won’t mind a bit of summer dew. 4. M&S Collection Set of 4 Summer Resort Picnic Hi Ball Glasses, £10.
50 (was £15), Marks & Spencer Whether it’s a cold glass of soda or ice-cold beer, these plastic highballs are made for balmy beach days or picnic by the lake. 5. Ochre/Cream Ditsy Floral Filled Picnic Backpack (x 4), £50, Next The nomadic backpack of choice, there’s more to this chic carrier than first meets the eye.
Nestled inside are four dinner plates, plastic cutlery, wine glasses, picnic blanket, cooler compar.
