You cannot possibly have missed hearing about the mother who sent an invoice to the father of a boy who missed her son’s birthday party - she had paid out for a party at a dry ski slope and when the friend was a no-show she thought it was reasonable for his parents to pay up.
The radio waves have been flooded with people putting in their arguments - for both sides - but perhaps the funniest I heard was on Radio 4 when their legal commentator suggested that no real contract exists with a party invitation (let alone when 5 year olds are involved) but perhaps it would be a route to go down…. so here goes:
We (the first party) (the parents of Joshua, hereinafter called ‘The Birthday Boy’) cordially invite you (the second party) (the parents of James hereinafter called ‘The Best Friend’) to allow The Best Friend to attend at the party of the first party at 3pm (hereinafter called ‘The Party’) at The Parish Hall (hereinafter called ‘The Venue’) … and so on.
Perhaps it would be easier, and better, if everybody just spoke to each other and let them know who was, and wasn’t, able to attend?
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