Comments on: ten secrets to a perfect picnic

By: SarahP

SarahP — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:19:58 +0000

Far out, this looks like the best picnic ever! Can I recommend, as a recently converted Northern Beaches resident, the Collaroy headland as a nice picnic spot? Jubilee Park and even Victoria Park are fun, as I recall from my days in the Inner West. If you can avoid the lice-infested birds and the (probably also lice-infested) teenagers, then Hyde Park in the CBD is always nice as well.

By: sophie

sophie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:16:34 +0000

Picnics are cool and exciting. In this economy, people are always looking to save money on family activities. Picnics are great way to have a staycation.. The best part about picnics is that it really does help bond a family together through spending time together outside! Get your picnic baskets and enjoy.

By: Tea

Tea — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:31:46 +0000

We’re clearly on the same wavelength! Here’s to picnics. Sounds like you’ve got the perfect recipe.

By: jules

jules — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:49:48 +0000

I’m thinking the chicken would be just the thing for a fireside picnic millie. enjoy!

lili,
that’s terrible that you’ve lost heart for picnics. really hope that you don’t give up on them completely. totally agree – mckell park is the best

By: lili

lili — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:01:08 +0000

I love your picnic list! So often I have been to failure picnics that I don’t have the heart for them any longer. I’m sure you know the kind, dingy park, loads of average cheese but no crackers (or piles of chips with no cheese), spilled drinks, warm beer. Cold and uncomfortable. But I see how picnics could be lovely, with a little planning, but not enough to ruin the spontaneity of catching that beautiful day. Oh, now I yearn for a laze around in the park :) (and isn’t McKell park sublime!)

By: Millie

Millie — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:17:41 +0000

Will need to spread the picnic rug in front of the fire here Jules. Freezing cold grey days, icy winds & lots of rain (which makes us v. happy!). Still, this chicken looks so delic., I’m going to do it sans good weather.
Millie ^_^

By: jules

jules — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:04:16 +0000

hi mark
thanks for dropping by.
love the idea of reading poetry on picnics. thanks and I really love the idea of expanding to in car picnics. I haven’t done that in ages… also making me think about talking books

By: Mark Scarbrough

Mark Scarbrough — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:47:21 +0000

Lovely, simple recipe–and love the touch about the papers. Sounds sort of dreamy–and it makes me miss reading the paper in the print version!

We often bring a book of poetry: Paul Muldoon, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell. I know it sounds weird, but we once read all of Kinnell’s Book of Nightmares aloud on a picnic. (It counts for in-the-car picnics, too, when we’re driving somewhere and having lunch.)

By: jules

jules — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:12:27 +0000

chris
it was a perfect picnic..sorry to hear your longweekend wasn’t so sunny…. hope you get to soak up some rays soon

su-lin
we pack a pillow if we’re off to the moonlight cinema but for lunchtime picnics I like to use someone’s tummy as a pillow

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:09:03 +0000

We like to pack a little pillow too…for post lunch snoozes!

Love the look of that chicken!