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Sarah Harkness's avatar

This is brilliant, she says, peering out at the rain

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What to read if's avatar

Thank-you!

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Evan Miller's avatar

What a wonderfully thorough post! Maybe the demise of classical music is really just commensurate with the demise of the picnic?

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Thank-you! And that's a really interesting point you make - considering it now…

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laura thompson's avatar

'Sacramental gabble'. Superb! As ever... and I quite fancy a revival of the Pic-Nic Society.

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Thank-you! And yes, agree it's definitely got potential…

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laura thompson's avatar

It would certainly liven up London...

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And provide wonderful fodder for the Daily Mail…

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June Girvin's avatar

That was a treat. Thank you!

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Maria (Linnesby essays)'s avatar

Delightful.

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

Any of the picnics described here sound far more exciting than the sad affair my company organised every year. Unless they bring the hedonism back with half-naked people joyously partaking proper food (read not Pret not M&S not even Waitrose sandwiches or packed snacks) with carelessness they can forget about me joining any time soon.

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I’m definitely getting a Pic-Nic revival vibe here in the comments, which is excellent - let the hedonism commence…

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

Compagnia della Calza 2.0

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Oh yes…

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Portia's avatar

A cornucopia of delights!

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Thank-you!

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Cristina Carmona Aliaga's avatar

Any of the picnics described here sound far more exciting than the sad affair my company organised every year. Unless they bring the hedonism back with half-naked people joyously partaking proper food (read not Pret not M&S not even Waitrose sandwiches or packed snacks) with carelessness they can forget about me joining any time soon.

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