One version only happens on those few warm, dry and midge-free days when we can use an open-top car. With a picnic basket on the boot rack; two tartan rugs (perhaps even the folding chairs); chicken drumsticks, salad, wholemeal roles, cheese and oat cakes, chilled white wine and fruit - the whole event is rather posh.

The other, more common, version is in the hills with a rucksack, sitting on the waterproofs if we're not wearing them; ham or cheese and pickle roles and fruit with a flask of tea (hot soup if the temperature on the hill is below freezing). Snacking is on 90% cocoa dark chocolate, watter and a wee dram from the hip flask.

BTW, there is no bad weather in Scotland ... just bad waterproofs.