As a caterer, I’ve always thought that you can never have too many parties in your lifetime. There might be a baby shower before you’re born which starts it off, then various birthday parties over the years, engagement, wedding and work parties, then a retirement party later in life. A lovely new customer of ours, Elsie, came to us recently to ask about catering for a garden party at her home with one of our popular hog roasts. She said there was no real reason for the party, except that she wanted to get together with some select friends. She was now in her 80s, sadly starting to lose her…