It's the summer issue, so we talk to Partners at Waitrose Lymington, a branch that sees a huge influx of customers during the holiday season - whch means there is a lot of extra picnicware, drinks, bags of ice, barbecue-related products and, er, loo roll to get on the shelves.

Also this week, you can read about how camping is cool again – not just with the flash set at Glastonbury (apparently a stay for two at the festival's Camp Kerala will set you back a cool £7,000) but also for families (pitching your tent can cost as little as £20 for a family of four at some UK sites). In our feature, find the John Lewis and Waitrose best buys for those staying al fresco.

Talking of which, you can read Neil Nugent's monthly column on al fresco dining. This week, it's all about the great outdoors…