Summer is just around the corner and it's possible that this time tomorrow you'll be sitting in the country having a picnic. Lucky you! But before you dig out your old picnic basket or, even wore, buy a new one, here's a word of warning things are never quite as idyllic as they seem
The whole idea of going on a picnic is that you have a great time eating outdoors. This take a lot of things for granted. First of all there's the food itself. If you have romantic ideas of candles and fine food, then think again! Unless you take all the contents of your kitchen witch you or spend an absolute fortune on a picnic basket, chances are that you are not really going to enjoy your meal
Second, choose your spot carefully. The only thing wore than spending hours looking for the best location' unpacking the car and arguing about where to put the travel blanket is realizing that there is a cow in the same field as you The next thing to remember is never to take fizzy drinks on a picnic. If you have never un like the wind to escape a swarm of angry, sugar-starved wasps you probably don't understand the logic behind this, but it was anything but amusing when this happened to me
So don't forget that great invention the wind-resistant canpy. Basically protect picnickers and sunbathers from the wind, although the enjoyment factor is questionable It's not mush fun when there are four of you sitting almost on top of each other in a very small space just to avoid ending up with sandy sandwiches. Is it really worth all the effort, you may ask? Well, I don't know about you, but I'll be having my meals in the comfort o my dning room this summer