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News of yet another potentially rule-breaking gathering in Downing Street leaves readers in despairIn March 2021, for my 74th birthday, I went to a local park with my 88-year-old husband (Report, 24 January). We bought takeaway coffees and warm Portuguese custard tarts to remind us of a holiday in Lisbon. We found a bench overlooking the river and sat down to celebrate. A park keeper apologetically told us it was illegal for us to sit down and that we had to stand up and move on. That was a birthday party to remember. Carrie HillBath• On 19 June 2020, Boris Johnson’s fiancee throws a party indoors for his birthday in breach of the rules. On 20 June, our son visits to celebrate his birthday; my son, wife and I sit in the garden at a distance. Then 21 June is my birthday; my wife and I spend the day alone.David FreedmanLondon Continue reading...