And while you are at it, why not enjoy 13 of the best picnic pictures we found in the Sunderland Echo archives.
They stretch from 1967 to 2024 and take us from Pennywell to Penshaw and High View Nursery to Horden.
In case you missed it;
9. Grange Park memories
The last picnic in Grange Park in East Boldon was this one and it was held in June 2019. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Perfect day for a seaside picnic
Melissa Navin (left) and Alex Burrows were enjoying snacks and drinks on the beach at Seaburn in 2022. Photo: Kevin Brady
11. Perfect Penshaw for picnic time
Mum Rebecca Aspinall with Janson, Nolan and Zac enjoying their picnic at Penshaw in 2022. | se Photo: Frank Reid
12. A call to action in Boldon
A day of action and a picnic was held to help save Disco Fields in Boldon Colliery from potential housing development. Perhaps you recognise the people pictured in 2022. | se Photo: Stu Norton