I'm not sure any of those quite fall within the definition

Tables, caterers, boats, hillside provisions - too far from the paradigm case, too many distinguishing features. So I'm putting you down as a 'No'.

Posted By: paulg on June 27th 2026 at 18:00:55

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PM paulg, you've gone too fucking far this time (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 16:50:38
- Never had a picnic, never will I ever have a picnic (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 27, 19:04:32
- Toffee Crisp for me Clive (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 27, 18:46:32
- I’m ambivalent. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jun 27, 17:58:37
  - But a *good* picnic? The best. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 18:28:15
- Picnics are acceptable in three situations (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 27, 17:35:14
  - I'm not sure any of those quite fall within the definition (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 18:00:55
    - I think that's fair and I accept your classification (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 27, 18:13:27
  - My grandad had a lovely boat. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jun 27, 17:59:55
- Me and a friend used to regularly go for a picnic during covid. (General Chat) - tudders, Jun 27, 17:25:29
- He and I are poles apart politically but I have to give credit where it's due (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 27, 16:52:12
  - The picnic is the quintessential left wing culinary event (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 17:05:19
    - This is where you are absolutely wrong (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 27, 17:28:32
      - You're right of course (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 17:36:50
        
        Tell it to Liz Truss ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 27, 17:42:20
    - 😂 (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 17:06:57
      - Now, if OF and I were to ever to do a "Dining across the Divide" (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 17:18:53
        
        I demand it's a picnic (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 17:30:11
        
        We both complain about it for 20 minutes and then fuck off home (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 27, 17:36:18
        
        Hungry. (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 17:56:28
        
        Yeah, sounds good (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jun 27, 17:58:46
        
        I suspect we'd agree on far more than that as it happens (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 27, 18:04:43
  - Not a fan either (General Chat) - APB, Jun 27, 17:00:51
  - So totally this (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 27, 16:57:52
    - I was at Sea Palling last night and a dad was gamely bbqing (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 17:01:19
  - I'd rather vote Reform than give up picnics (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 27, 16:57:06

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