You don’t want to mistime a speed bump; your salad dressing will go all over your car and the smell will stay with you all summer. Trust me, I’ve been there more than once. Luckily, I’m well prepared, especially with my son around.

My mother finally gave me her special picnic set, which includes pretty pastel-coloured plates that are both light and strong. I had to promise her a thousand times that I’d take good care of it before she’d accept.

Gone are the days of cold chicken and hard-boiled eggs with mayonnaise. Now our meals could almost rival those of a Michelin chef. Tarts of all kinds, savoury cakes, tortillas, gazpacho, gooey chocolate cake, fruit skewers … Every year, we surpass ourselves!