Mary Killen Mary Killen

Dear Mary | 5 April 2008

Your questions answered

issue 05 April 2008

Q. Our 16-year-old son is having 30 friends to a party. For obvious security reasons my husband and I will not go out but have agreed not to show our faces downstairs. This raises a problem with food. Our son refuses to have any, complaining that pizza, sausages, baked potatoes, chicken legs in barbecue sauce, et cetera — all things that can be prepared in advance — are ‘childish’ and too redolent of children’s parties. I feel his guests will not only feel cheated of food but will also get very drunk. What do you suggest, Mary?
Name withheld, London SW7

A. On the day go to Pr

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