Happy Mondays

A LONG WEEKEND CALLS FOR A GET-TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS – OVER COCKTAILS, UNDER THE STARS, WITH FOOD THAT’S GREAT TO GRAZE ON

When the first working day of the week turns into the third day of the weekend, that’s all the cue you need for an impromptu gathering. Turn May’s bank holidays* into a reason to invite friends over, to linger over cocktails, moreish nibbles, a savoury tart and salad. The trick is not to plan anything too formal – just a chance to enjoy good company and the garden in its ready-for-summer prime. Dust down the garden furniture, hang the fairy lights and let the sun set on your holiday-at-home weekend in style.

* Not a bank holiday where you are? Take a Monday off. You know you want to.

Gather in the garden for a long, leisurely meal that can go on into the night. Because Sunday is the new Saturday this month