Are you stuck for inspiration of what to buy your father? Here is our handy guide with some great gift ideas to suit all hobbies and interests with a relaxing stay at a luxury hotel all included.

The bees are buzzing, the midges are biting … it must be the picnic season! Traditionally, the first glimpse of summer sun sent many families digging out hampers and Thermos flasks, slapping on the suncream and insect repellent and motoring off to find a pleasant spot to enjoy their pork pies and jam sandwiches al fresco.

Oh the joys of downscaling to a tiny garden! In theory, three minutes with the Flymo and a little light pruning once in a while should keep our new town garden in tip-top condition.

What we hadn’t bargained for was sharing our meagre plot with that most controversial of beasts – a badger.