The best outdoor essentials to enhance your hosting skills

Summer might not be summering the way we expected this year, but we’re holding out hope it has a few hotter days left in its back pocket, ready to warm up the last days of August. With this in mind, we’ve rounded up our top 10 outdoor essentials to ensure you’re always the host with the most – from must-have appliances for alfresco dining, to garden-friendly activities to entertain the kids.