Adam Parsons

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Comment: Thankfully the partying stops as they get older

There comes a point in a child’s life when they don’t really want to invite the whole class along any more, causing their parents to say "it’s up to you" but to really mean "thank you, thank you, thank you". Few things are more traumatic than children’s birthday parties, with that nagging feeling none of the kids will turn up, or will get bored and rebel, or it will prove to be a failure in any one of 100 other ways. That’s why children’s entertainers can charge the money they do. Early on in my parenting life I volunteered to organise the games and entertainment at my daughter’s birthday celebration.

Comment: Festive favourites - food and films

I hope you’re sitting back comfortably and enjoying the Christmas season. You may well have eaten your own bodyweight in turkey, Christmas pudding and even Brussels sprouts (well, I like them) but there’s always room for a little more.