It's sometimes easy to forget
to put dates in the diary to see extended family.
But spring bank holiday is the perfect time
to invite family and friends around.
And when the weather is good,
you can entertain without too much stress
by putting on a barbecue or a summer garden party.
We've now been joined by Lucy Pavia from Marie Claire
to talk al fresco dining.
And, of course, Andrea and Alesha are still here.
- You all right, ladies? - We're good.
Good. So, Lucy, outdoor dining.
What do we need to get everything al fresco ready?
Well, I would say just keep it as low-maintenance as you possibly can.
Make sure your patio is nice and clear.
And then just get out there and embrace the weather.
So, what are we looking at? What are the trends for this season?
So, I'm going to show you two.
- First is a Riviera trend. - Lots of colour.
Loads of colour. And, actually, interiors
have really been about neutrals for the last couple of years.
So it's nice to see the brights coming back.
I'm so pleased, because I do like colour. I think it just screams summer.
- Yeah, especially outside. - Yeah.
I think you can get away with colours outside
that you wouldn't necessarily inside.
Anyway, so this is really great.
And, actually, even though there's lots of different colours here,
it all sort of ties in.
Yeah. It's a bit of a clash, but it works.
Yes, exactly. And, also, colourful glass, that's another big trend.
Yeah, and candle holders.
And I love this drink dispenser as well, which is great, isn't it?
So you have a drink station
so you don't have to go back and forth to the kitchen.
Good idea. And it keeps the team together for the party outside.
Do you like a garden party, ladies?
- Yes. - Always.
So you'd like a drinks station like this, wouldn't you?
That is amazing.
- Really good idea. - Are you a good hostesses?
- I think so. - Yeah.
- I like that I'm speaking for us. - We are.
- We are great. - We're fantastic.
And do you like to barbecue?
Because barbecues, obviously, are always big in the summer, aren't they?
So do you like to barbecue or do you get the guys to do it?
I mean, personally, I like a man to do it.
- The men. - Yeah.
I think men, meat, and fire goes very well.
And I like to do all the accessorising.
I'm really… to be honest, Nick does most of the cooking in my house.
Whereas I'm really good at accessorising.
So I might do.. I always lay the table, I'm really fussy about that.
So when we're outside,
I like to make sure everybody's got their drinks and the nibbles and that,
while he's doing the...
- Yeah, same for you, Alesha? - Same, yeah.
My little brother is an amazing chef,
so we always have him come round and cook for all of us.
And I just make sure everybody's drinks are topped up.
Perfect. Also, I think if you do try and interfere,
the guys get the hump, don't they? They don't want you interfering.
They're like, go away and leave me to it.
They need one of those beer things. Just prop them up.
Barbecue and beer cooler.
We do. Well, this is one of our next trends.
So this look here. Talk us through this one.
So it's a monochrome trend,
but it's got a real 'Americana' vibe, which is in at the moment.
Very Hamptons, isn't it?
Very Hamptons, very East Coast of America.
- I really like these little hot dog... - Me, too.
- Hot dog holders. - Have you seen these?
Look. Because they're plastic, so they're reusable.
So they're great if you've got kids as well.
That is brilliant. My kids would love that.
Aren't they brilliant?
And, actually, it's quite good because with these,
if you haven't got a table that you can all sit around,
you can always just, you know... you can have more guests, basically.
Absolutely. And, also, French fries chip holder, look at that.
Think that's good. Very stylish.
It's the kind of thing you get in a really nice diner.
And you can put it outside.
And of course, we said, if the men are barbecuing,
then they're going to have to have refreshments, aren't they?
- This is for one man, all the beer. - That's just for one man alone.
So that nice cool box there. Brilliant.
I think we would need a few of them going to a party round theirs.
Brilliant. Thank you very much, Lucy.
Now, once you've finished entertaining the whole family,
don't forget to put aside some weekends to get away and explore new places.
Bank holidays are the perfect time for that.
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