Is a relaxed pot-luck really always what you want, though? I love the ritual of sitting around a table sharing a meal with people you like. It doesn't have to b

Is a relaxed pot-luck really always what you want, though? I love the ritual of sitting around a table sharing a meal with people you like. It doesn't have to be all fancy, but there's something about gathering together at one time in one place for a shared meal and conversation that does a lot to build and sustain a sense of friendship for me. I'd really like to have a separate dining room in my house - in fact I've recently hired an architect to plan an extension off the back of the house that would add one!