We’ve hit peak picnic season – in part thanks to the glorious weather, and in part because it’s one of the safest ways we can socialise with those outside of our immediate households right now. And the surge in outdoor gatherings is certainly reflected in our purchasing habits at one of the UK’s biggest retailers – yes, according to John Lewis & Partners, it’s hampers, blankets and coolers ahoy for the rest of the summer.
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Oh dear. I don’t know why I did this, rashly, the evening of 29 February. Leap Day. I took a leap. Maybe because I have a completion date on the vicarage looming and I need help, someone to share it with, and who is willing to change light bulbs*, heave boxes and dog-sit. Cook.