For a reunion, in pictures.

For the first time this year, our lovely guests arrived without jackets, thanks to the gloriously sunny evening. We took hydrangea from our garden, remembering how we cut them exactly a year ago for our Christening party and we served up a slightly Spanish influenced menu with Manchego, Romesco sauce and paella.

 The Table.

To welcome: Tandoori stuffed button mushrooms and

 cucumber, crab and radish bites.

To amuse: Rocket, courgette soup with goat's cheese.

To start: Prosciutto, watercress and Manchego cheese salad with homemade soda bread.

To follow: Lamb, Romesco sauce, virgin paella, chilli green beans.

To finish: Warm chocolate pudding, balsamic fruits, vanilla ice cream.

With coffee: Handmade truffles with honeycomb.