Sometimes you want to invite people over, but you don’t know what to do with them when they turn up.

The Willows Gatherings is a collection of ideas for getting people together - from afternoon tea for four to Sunday lunch, drinks in the garden, bookish afternoons and games nights.

Choose something that suits your people, your energy and the occasion.

You’ll find ideas on what to serve, how to set things up, and the little details that make a gathering feel special.

You don’t need a perfect house, an enormous budget, or a huge chunk of time to prepare. You just need a reason to gather the people you love in your home.

The easier and lower stress it is, the more you enjoy it, and the more you enjoy it, the more you do it.