… are also good invitations and usually end with having coffee or lunch at the cafe afterward, as do sports/games like badminton, tennis or squash. These meetings have a slight advantage over meals at at the house because they’re less intense and you …
… time to discuss what has happened during the day.
When weather permits, barbecues are a great way of having a good family gathering. You can play touch football, frisbee, badminton or other ball playing in the yard at these times.