(A typical winter position in British households in winter is leaning with your bum against an Aga!)
The food was delicious - I tried hard not to look at the desserts!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Round about two in the morning I was back home putting a good splash of brandy on the pheasant joints for our first of January lunch. With the addition of thyme and parsley, juniper berries and garlic the meat was left to marinade until a more respectable time in the morning.
A meal of locally shot birds and home-grown vegetables and herbs make a good start 2012!
Maisie is partied out.
We loll in the sitting room in the warmth of the wood burning stove,
and feel a little bit partied out ourselves!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy year to come.
The food was delicious - I tried hard not to look at the desserts!
Waiting for the clock to strike midnight.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Round about two in the morning I was back home putting a good splash of brandy on the pheasant joints for our first of January lunch. With the addition of thyme and parsley, juniper berries and garlic the meat was left to marinade until a more respectable time in the morning.
A meal of locally shot birds and home-grown vegetables and herbs make a good start 2012!We have celebrated the start of many New Years with our friends Janet and Steve, always happy times, the best company, and here comes Janet, bringing flowers.
Maisie is partied out. 
We loll in the sitting room in the warmth of the wood burning stove,
and feel a little bit partied out ourselves! (Do you like the Christmas socks?)
Wishing you all a happy, healthy year to come.
A Happy New year to you both and to the dog too. Hope we shall meet again this year. Like you I rather overate and - as you say - local pheasant is so delicious. The trouble is that they feed at our bird table and I always wonder whether the ones David shoots have been feeding there.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Rosemary, looks like you had lovely celebrations with excellent food. Crusoe, like Maisie is all partied out, we are calling him 'little sausage' at the moment, cos after all the Christmas treats that's what he looks like, long walks for both of us in the New Year!
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happy new years rosemary. you look stunning in your purple dress!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Rosemary! All the best for 2012! That feast for New Year’s Day looks incredible, I am partial to a bit of pheasant.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the gardener's cottage you look absolutely beautiful in purple. I am sure your pheasant meal was delicious. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteDear Weaver, Happy New Year from our house to yours. I'll be in touch when we are planning a trip to the Dales.
ReplyDeleteDear Dash, if I know fox-terriers your 'little sausage' will not be looking that way for long - they are far too good at tearing around the place at break-neck speed. ( I have been given a blog award/mention and am going to pass it on to you, if that is alright?)
Dear Janet and Rosemary, Thank you both for the complement. I always feel happy wearing the colour purple - my excuse for owning six purple dresses!
Happy New Year, Bertie, and an exciting one for you. Where will you be this time next year?!
Hello Rosemary,
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