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WHAT TO DO WHEN IT’S RAINING

. RAINY DAY PICNIC .
An age old question in the UK is what to do when it’s raining? We spend half our year trapped inside due to rain, hail, snow, wind … basically the UK weather. There’s only so much TV you can watch and so over time I’ve developed a little ‘rainy day’ tactic which instantly cheers me up and makes for a far more fun rainy day … The Indoor Picnic.
Today is one of those days. When Jase and I woke up it looked set to be a glorious sunny day. But oh no, by 10 O’clock the clouds had come over and the rain was setting in. We didn’t want the weather to ruin our weekend, particularly as it’s been busy week and we’ve both been looking forward to a nice weekend together, so we decided to keep our plans of having a picnic, but instead have it inside.
Back home we have quite a big garden, set by a forrest, and right at the bottom of the garden we have a big shed which used to be full of tools and junk. This month my sister (as part of her textiles final) has refurbished our garden shed into a summer house / cosy snug. She insulated and hand painted the shed, hand printed the wallpaper and blinds, knitted tons of woollen cushions each with her own designs and also crafted lots of unique little trinkets to finish the shed off. A lot of the cushions are currently in her final critique at uni, but she’s left a couple in the Wooden Sheds for us :)
So basically, the little shed at the bottom of our garden made the perfect hangout for our indoor picnic. We popped to Waitrose and treated ourselves to a couple of nice cheeses (A Gauda & a Bree) some nice deli pates and a salmon pate. We picked some vine tomatoes, quince jelly, and some tasty grapes, along with a freshly baked french stick and tucked into our feast. It’s made for a super cosy and relaxed day, despite the winter weather.
What do you think of our little indoor picnic and cosy summer shed? Do you like seeing this kind of post (slightly different to my usual outfits)?

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  3. Aimée says

    That shed is amazing! I love it! I wish my sister would come round and decorate mine! :) I love an indoor picnic, they can still be so fun!

    Aimée X
    dress-it-up-6.blogspot.co.uk

  6. Lauren Danielle says

    Aww this is so cute, we’ve just had a summer house built i’m looking forward to making things for it :) x

    thegirlwithtoomanyclothes.blogspot.co.uk

  10. Beauty Box says

    Wow I really love the cosy little shed you have in the garden, your sister has done a fab job doing it up :) The indoor picnic is a lovely idea as well. Me and my boyfriend are always struggling for things to do, especially when it is raining, so I we will have to give this a go soon! xx

    http://www.beautyboxuk.blogspot.co.uk/

  11. HannahSundae says

    That looks amazing! I wish my garden was big enough! And its a nice originial idea for a rainy day :) xo

    hannahsundae.blogspot.co.uk

  12. Hannah Cagney Lace says

    I LOVE this kind of post Mel and definitely think you should do them more often alongside your fashion posts.

    What a great idea, I’ve just suggested this to my boyfriend so fingers crossed eh?

    Hannah

  14. Victoria says

    I would love to have a summer house in our garden one day. Maybe next time we move house I’ll get one. They’re such a cool place to hang out in!

    Yes it’s always nice to see different kinds of posts on blogs. All the food looks great!
    x

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