Best Gift Ideas for Hikers Want to give the Hiker or Walker in your life a gift they will love and actually use? Are you shopping on a budget or not really sure what gifts for hikers are any good? Worry not whatever your reason for being on this page – I got you covered […]
Best Products For Autumn Picnics!
Get your Picnic on big time in Autumn with our quick guide to best products for Autumn Picnics… Summer is over! Autumn, with its cooler days and darker nights is upon us. Are you planning on hibernating for the next eight months till the temperatures get over 20 deg again? Should we close up the […]
Two of the Quirkiest Picnic Blankets around!
Want to add a bit of fun to your picnic experience? Here are two of the quirkiest picnic blankets on the market! I’m a bit of an addict when it comes to picnic blankets, and I just can’t resist something a little bit different or fun! I was absolutely delighted to receive this official Twister […]
Best Picnic Baskets for Four People
So what are the best picnic baskets for four people – there are so many out there to choose from? Let Life Is a Picnic do the hard work for you! Our Top 4 Person Picnic Hampers It was family picnics out as a kid with our four person picnic set that got me started […]
Reusable Straws – worth the Hype?
DID YOU KNOW: The USA uses 500 million plastic straws DAILY…that means over 8.3 billion straws pollute the worlds beaches. Its time to take action to stop this and one way we can do it is switch to Reusable Straws! We’ve made the switch from disposable to reusable straws some time ago and I […]
Beeswax Wraps – worth the Buzz?!
So, Beeswax Wraps – worth the Buzz? I certainly think so as an alternative to cling flim or zip-lock bags! I do love anything that’s eco-friendly – especially when it works with my other passion of picnicking! I was a little sceptical about using beeswax wraps at first. However, I was also concerned about my […]
5 Best VonShef Picnic Sets
In this short blog I list my 5 best VonShef Picnic Sets. I find they are one of the best picnicware companies for affordability and overall quality. If you are new to buying picnic products or upgrading from a picnic backpack to a luxury Picnic Basket then I recommend you look at the Vonshef Picnic […]
Can I have a picnic during lockdown?
What are the rules about having a picnic during UK Covid 19 lockdown? One of the most asked questions to me recently (my pals think I’m a Picnic Guru lol) is can I have a picnic during lockdown? Well the answer is yes, kind of, under certain rules. It depends where in the United Kingdom […]
How do you Picnic in Lockdown?
With some of the best weather we have had in years who else is dreaming of a going on a picnic in lockdown?! As you know we’re used to getting out and about most weekends in the spring and summer. I would say the hardest part of our covid lockdowns has been missing out on […]
Why you NEED to be using a reusable water bottle!
So, why should you carry a reusable water bottle? Apart from the fact that there’s a design and style for everybody (I love leopard print but don’t quite feel I have the ‘pizzaz’ to pull off wearing it – hence my choice of bottle!) there are so many benefits that come from carrying a reusable […]