Delicious, fictitious picnics

INSPIRED TO SPEND A SUMMER'S DAY STRETCHED ON A BLANKET? TAKE A LEAF FROM THE BOOK OF ONE OF THE MANY PICNIC SCENES IN FICTION AND LUNCH IN LITERARY STYLE

Words: IONA BOWER

Bonnets on Box Hill ‘They had a very fine day for Box Hill; and all the other outward circumstances of arrangement, accommodation and punctuality, were in favour of a pleasant party. Nothing was wanting but to be happy when they got there…' Emma, Jane Austen If picnics, for you, are all long skirts, fluttering in the wind as you shoot the Regency breeze, a Jane Austen style may well be your picnic aesthetic. Everyone who is anyone will be there (whether you like it or not) and it's all about showboating, while appearing to have made no effort at all. This is tricky to pull off as your raft of servants will have travelled with you, bringing with them your entire collection of silverware and china. Yes, picnics were quite new to Regency…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2024

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