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Jeez .... you've been busy since I've been out lol :P
Personally, I think Piers went a bit OTT when he ripped into her.
Obviously the child is well looked after and the mother earns good money, so she can spend it on whatever she wants.
I think the main issue here, is the ludicrousness of sending a child to a party in VERY expensive shoes and then expecting the host to pay, when they're scuffed ..... kids being kids - what else could you expect??