I was amused by the Oldie drinks correspondent Bill Knott’s description of a low-alcohol Vinho Verde in the Spring issue as a ‘perfect gardening wine’. So I began to think about other essentials for outdoors enjoyment in these all-too-few midsummer weeks.
Tea, supremely. Frequently. Having been successfully weaned almost 80 years ago, I forgo milk. A hefty mug of none-too-strong ‘black’ Assam suits
