As lengthening evenings and rising temperatures herald summer’s approach, those enticing, smoky smells start wafting over the capital’s backyard fences once more. Long-ignored charcoal BBQs are inspected for worthiness and novelty aprons are re-examined for appropriateness.
Age-old debates such as what constitutes the best way to light a charcoal BBQ also reignite, some swearing by chimney starters or pocket bellows, while diehards like me stick to some strategically-placed natural firelighters.
