How to assemble a delicious instant picnic!
by CatherineReichardt
Many of my tips make reference to picnics - partly because I like picnicking, partly out of economy, and partly because one of the few things I have learned from motherhood is that it is wise never to venture forth with small children without emergency provisions!So, how do you assemble an instant, delicious, value-for-money picnic? Easy - you find your nearest Woolworths!Woolworths is to South Africa what Marks & Spencers is to the UK. The name is confusing, as it actually has no link to the Woolworths in the USA, Australia or Britain (the latter of which was a fixture of my childhood and is sadly no more). Woolies is a veritable retail institution, and a much-loved purveyor of aspirational lifestyle goods to the South African middle and upper classes (myself included!)Everything at Woolies (clothing, homeware, groceries) is of excellent quality and reasonably priced, but we're talking...