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Invoiced for not attending party
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Allan | Report | 20 Jan 2015 23:30 |
In my day, brothers and sisters were invited because all the kids in the street played together with the older ones looking after the young ones and we all went to the same primary school.. There were no organised 'parties' as such, it was more a spontaneous thing....can so-and-so come round for tea, Mam. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 20 Jan 2015 22:56 |
and I bet none of you had to invite the brothers / sisters of the invited child did you??? |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 20 Jan 2015 22:31 |
Back in the early 1970s the cinema in the nearest town always had a "suitable for children" programme on Saturday afternoons - they could invite two friends (all I could fit in the car with my own three) and then come back home for a birthday tea - my idea of a treat! |
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Tawny | Report | 20 Jan 2015 22:01 |
I was born in 1984 and all my parties were held in the house with things like pass the parcel, musical statues and a treasure hunt. We always got party bags though too. It was not until I was around 11 or 12 that the parties stopped and I was allowed two friends for a sleepover. This would involve making pizzas and watching a video before finally going to sleep around 4 am. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 20 Jan 2015 20:35 |
My daughter was wise in one way ............................ |
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Sue In Yorkshire. | Report | 20 Jan 2015 20:20 |
A good old party where the kids had all the old games we played and plenty of sarnies,jelly and ice cream ain't the norm nowadays.. |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 20 Jan 2015 20:12 |
I couldn't believe this story when I read it last night!! |
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Annx | Report | 20 Jan 2015 18:08 |
I agree RR and Supercrutch. What stunned me was that parents can afford to pay this amount per child!! There's plenty of fun to be had far more cheaply and there was me thinking parents were struggling with the cutbacks, wage freezes etc and the need for food banks. :-S |
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Sue In Yorkshire. | Report | 20 Jan 2015 09:46 |
I just can't believe this story has gone Worldwide and the birthday boy's mother has got her photo in the press. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 20 Jan 2015 09:10 |
Its a shame that birthday parties are a source of one-upmanship. In our circle it probably started about 30 years ago. |
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DIZZI | Report | 20 Jan 2015 09:00 |
IT'S GETTING STUPID THE PRICES OF KIDS |
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Allan | Report | 19 Jan 2015 23:31 |
This is the Aussie take |
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Graham | Report | 19 Jan 2015 21:35 |
I've just thought of a great way to earn some easy money. I'm going to invite loads of people to a party at the north pole; then charge them all for not turning up. ;-) |
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 19 Jan 2015 19:25 |
Dear All |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 19 Jan 2015 19:23 |
I thought this was hilarious. |
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Rambling | Report | 19 Jan 2015 19:16 |
Awful, fgs why do people think it's necessary to organise this kind of birthday 'party' in the first place? especially for such young children...smacks of one upmanship to me, what was wrong with some balloons, jelly and icecream and pass the parcel? :-D :-D |
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MargaretM | Report | 19 Jan 2015 18:57 |
I can't believe it! This story just made it on our National CBC News Network here in Canada! |
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Dermot | Report | 19 Jan 2015 14:05 |
I ignore party invitations that include the phrase - 'Bring a plate'. :-D |
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Sue In Yorkshire. | Report | 19 Jan 2015 14:02 |
The birthday boy#s parents could always ask ITV to put it on ""Judge Rinder lunchtime programme... |
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'Emma' | Report | 19 Jan 2015 13:57 |
My reply to sender of invoice.... |