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Depending on your point of view, few occasions are either more utterly dreary and pointless or more exciting and historically invigorating than the team photo. Stephen Hancocks says ‘cheese’.
Celebrations are, as their name suggests, occasions for merriment, partying and festivities. However, when it comes to 'team celebrations' things may not always be so straightforward, discovers Stephen Hancocks.