When I was at school, I had a loathing of athletics. The summer term was always a nightmare for me: heavy-eyed from hay fever, I would have to tackle each of the main athletics' events and discover I had an aptitude for none of them. Sprinting and long-distance...

We had charades to act out and guess: ... and a game of pass-the-parcel rendered more difficult by having to wear gloves, with forfeits including having to waltz around and do Christmas raps! All in all, it was a great afternoon and evening, and a lovely way to start...

As usual, we celebrated New Year's Day by having a party. As with most parties, there was plenty of food: ... and plenty of chat. There was a quiz on 2016 to do:   ... with the winners triumphant: There were also silly games to play, like musical statues (with a twist...