LOYAL customers of a Bournemouth restaurant enjoyed a New Year’s Day knees-up at their favourite venue for the 14th year in a row.

Petra Carrier and her family used to hold gatherings at her home but when the numbers reached 70 she decided enough was enough.

They booked into the Taj Mahal in Westbourne for the turn of the century and they haven’t looked back since. This year 50 family and friends joined in the fun and shared a curry buffet and drinks.