Genuine reasons to party

We have all heard a lot over the past few weeks about who should and shouldn’t have been celebrating, and where they should or shouldn’t have done it. What I want to think about now, though, is the kind of parties we can look forward to, as the country opens up again and the weather gets warmer. Count the celebrations we have missed over the past two years - weddings, christenings, anniversaries, birthdays, festivals and fairs - that’s thousands of parties not held. We need to make up for that, and soon! It feels strange, at first, to be able to go back to the office or to a theatre where the cast can see as well as hear you laughing. But it won’t be long before we’ll be confident to address the backlog of family gatherings we’ve missed - and still deserve to have.