[As published in December/January BayBuzz magazine.] The idea of a picnic is delightfully delicious. A Mary Poppins, sing-along occasion complete with colourful blanket, wicker basket, and enthusiastic, smiling faces. Skipping through the grass to the picnic spot is compulsory, as is some sort of ball game.  The reality, in my curmudgeonly experience, is quite different. […]