New Years Day.

Jack & Lydia came for dinner today. Their parents are in the Lake District for the weekend so it was good to have the company!

A very Happy New Year to all my 365 friends. I hope your 2017 goes with a fizz & all your hopes & plans come true!

Three good things:
1. A great party last night with all our friends.
2. The New Years Day concert from Vienna.
3. Perfect roast potatoes!

[Sarah Bremner]

Happy times!! Looks so cosy! Good health and happy days to you all in 2017.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Happy new year to you to. Thanks for sharing.

[julia]

Looks very city and welcoming.. neat to have the young ones around... hard to get the perfect roast tatty..happy new year..

[Pat Knowles]

@julzmaioro I have become a dab hand at the roast potatoes Julz!

[Pat Knowles]

@sarah19 Thanks Sallie!

[Pat Knowles]

@sdutoit To you too Sylvia, I hope 2017 is a renewing & quietly happy year for you & your family.

[julia]

Best share your secret.. I do precooked spuds and the drain and shake in colander then roast.. nice crunchy edges but look for other tips..

[Bep]

Lovely picture.
Love your #2. Enjoyed the music (and the conductor ;-).

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a happy scene around the Kitchen table -- may you have joy , good health and happiness throughout the New Year

[Pat Knowles]

@julzmaioro Yes pretty much what I do Julz. Parboil then drain & shake to rough up the edges the roast in hot oven in preferably goose fat. Goose fat makes all the difference I find. Use then pour back in jar & use again until you run out!

[Pat Knowles]

@gijsje always such beautiful music isn't it Bep, loved the horses!

[Pat Knowles]

@beryl Thank you Beryl. It was lovely having young company too! Hope your new year is perfect!

[Maggiemae]

Nice seeing that big cheery room with people you love! You have goose fat? I have been able to have potatoes done in duck fat now at some restaurants and they are not only delightfully crisp but very tasty too! I must get some except we are into new potatoes right now!

[carol white]

A lovely happy capture

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae No need when you have lovely new potatoes maggie! I think duck fat will be pretty similar to goose fat! We buy goose fat in a jar here mostly at Christmas time.

[Pat Knowles]

@carolmw thanks Carol!

[Hazel]

Looks so nice. Happy New Year, Pat, to you and yours!

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Phil Howcroft]

happy new year Pat, Harry looks happy with his big smile :)

[Emilie Cartoun]

What a cozy image - happy new year Pat!

[Christine]

Lovely shot

[Sharon]

Nothing better than family around a table. I like it!

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks like a festive meak

[Chris K]

how lovely to have them both together. A lovely start to the new year

[Brennie B]

Lovely photo...homely and warm ...harry looks very happy..what a lovely smile..love big family table..we had one on the farm which was originally my grandparents place..she had 5 boys and one girl....and some evacuees in the war...big big table...!

[Jocasta]

Happy New Year, Pat.

[Gillian]

Happy New Year, Pat. Lovely to spend time with your loved ones at this time of year. And such a happy shot it is too!

[Lee]

Looks so inviting.

[Boxplayer]

Happy new year!

[Peggy Sirk]

Looks like a perfectly delightful New Year's Day gathering. Love and warmth radiate. Wishing you and yours a simply wonderful 2017, dear Pat!

[Pat Knowles]

@peggysirk Thank you so much Peggy & much love to you & yours!