"Kissing a man with a beard is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there!" - Minnie Pearl

It's a little hard to explain to friends that your first thought...upon catching sight of some gingham picnic plates...is not along the lines of how much cheerier your summer picnics would be if your sandwiches were piled upon them...and, instead, is more of the "how very Christopher Kane S/S 2010" variety. Having said that, they are a darned sight more interesting that the rather bland plastic platters currently residing in my picnic basket...