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Q I’m over 80 this year and I know that on my birthday everyone will ply me with presents – I’m so lucky! But I’m in the business of throwing everything away, not hoarding more stuff. So how can I insist that no one give me anything? Do you think I should suggest they give money to a specified charity? It seems rather presumptuous – but do you have any other ideas? Mrs S Jameson, Wirral A Certainly don’t ask friends to give to charity! They might not have been thinking of giving you a present anyway, but perhaps have thought of making you a cake or a card. And who knows whether they would approve of the charity you suggest anyway? There are a couple of big charities I know rather too much about and would never want to give a penny to. And other charities I just...
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