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This week's panel:
Annie Bell is a food writer and the author of ‘The Camping Cookbook’ (£12.99, Kyle Cathie);
Julia Bradbury presents ‘Countryfile’ on BBC1, ‘Julia Bradbury’s Canal Walks’ on BBC4 and is president of the Ramblers Association ( www.ramblers.org.uk);
Jo Tinsley is the founder of www.theloveofit.co.uk, a website dedicated to finding and enjoying “good wholesome fun”;
Lulu Grimes is food director of BBC ‘Good Food’ magazine ( www.bbcgoodfood.com) and ‘olive’ magazine ( www.olivemagazine.co.uk);
Simon Burdess is trading director at Fortum & Mason, which sells a range of pre-prepared and DIY picnic hampers ( www.fortnumandmason.com)