Woman's Own

Are you the hostess WITH THE MOSTEST?

1 IT’S THE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY. YOU ARE…

★ Organising the whole bash – you’ve ordered bubbly and laid on a buffet.

✦ Egging on your colleagues to down tools at 2pm to start the party early.

❆ Planning on making a French exit after the canapés have come out.

✘ Standing with an empty glass, waiting for a top-up.

2 IT’S A WEEK UNTIL THE BIG DAY. YOU ARE…

✦ Frantically trying to track down a turkey that’s big enough for the 16 people you invited for Christmas.

★ Getting ahead by making and freezing some dishes. You want to have time to chat with guests on the day.

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