Today Sunday 18th June 2023 here in the UK, and many other countries, we celebrate Father's Day. It is usually held on the third Sunday of June and is a day to honour fathers and father figures, such as grandfathers and fathers-in-law. Many people make a special effort to visit their fathers or to send them a card or gifts. More information can be read here
If you live in America it was back on June 19, 1910 that Father’s Day was founded, in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA by Sonora Smart Dodd to honour her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, for all his efforts as a single parent raising his six children. According to Hallmark Fathers Day is the fourth largest card sending occasion. More information can be read here
In our house cards and gifts are given, some arrived early by post ready for Eddie to open ... and we are fortunate to be able see some family members later today. Those we will not be able to see are just a 'phone call away ... all in all a lovely family day.
Wherever you may live we wish all who will be celebrating this day a happy day.
If you can smell a wonderful aroma wafting from your computer screen it will be the Roast Chicken cooking, everyone's favourite meal 😋
Sunday Roast Dinner : Classic Roast Chicken and Gravy
see more details and recipe
here
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All the best Jan
Some of our gr-children live 3000+ miles away. Two of our oldest gr-daughters live about a mile away, but they are 17 and 18.5 yrs. and have a life that doesn't include us much.
ReplyDeleteBut we enjoy our babies, even if they are so far away.
Happy Father's Day to you and yours!
...when I was a kid, we had roast every Sunday after church.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day to Eddie and all your male readers.
ReplyDeleteThat recipe sounds good. I would never have thought to add orange halves to the chicken cavity.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day to Eddie and all your male readers.
That recipe sounds good. I would never have thought to add orange halves to the chicken cavity.
Many thanks for your good wishes for Fathers Day.
It's lemon halves (not orange) that are placed in the chicken cavity ... it's a tasty recipe.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
All the best Jan
Feliz día del padre y gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteHappy Fathers' Day to all those celebrating. In Australia the first Sunday in September is set aside for that day.
ReplyDeleteDa noi la festa del papà è stata il 19 marzo e come di consueto con mio padre sono stata sulla fiera dei mezzi agricoli.
ReplyDeleteChe bella faccia ha quel pollo arrosto 😋😋
Happy Father's Day to all dads.
ReplyDeleteOurs is celebrated later in the years
Happy Father´s Day all yours!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Elke
Having been in America for a couple of weeks I have missed my weekly roast dinner. My mouth is watering looking at your photo of the roast chicken.
ReplyDeleteThe roast chicken is a heartwarming dish for this special day
ReplyDeleteHappy Father’s Day… I read all your post I missed….no much blog time for me…I am searching a new home….stay by friends right now…..so sad …but that is my life right now…enjoy summer….love from me and Leaf 🍀🐾❤️🙏🍀
ReplyDeleteFathers day, American dreams.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's Day! The roast chicken looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day and happy new week.
I love chicken cooked with orange halves in oven.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Fathers Day!
Roast Chicken sounds perfect for Father's Day!
ReplyDeleteHubby lost his father when he was two. He is a great step-father and grandfather, though. Mine is gone, 2007.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty low-key around here.
Happy father's day 💙
ReplyDeleteThat looks good.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first Father's Day since my dad died, so it's weighing heavily on me.
Happy father's Day to all the fathers.
ReplyDeleteFeliz día del padre. En España se celebra el 19 de marzo. Feliz semana.
ReplyDeleteIt quite day here for us in North Idaho.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father day.
We spent the day with family this year and it was also my brother's birthday so that was nice.
ReplyDeleteThat chicken sure does look good!