It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it? ‘I really loved hosting at home years ago, before I had kids, when my house wasn’t filled with toys and I had lots of time to plan…
Back to Lifestyle
Lifestyle
October 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The dreadful decline of hosting at home: ‘I feel shame any time a friend comes over’
The Guardian Lifestyle
Excerpt from The Guardian Lifestyle.