Just for a bit of background - Mil/step FiL live 20 minutes outside of London, 2 SiLs and 1 BiL live in London. We (me, DH, 2 DDs) live in Devon.
A couple of years ago MiL wanted us to go on a 'family' day out. We agreed in theory, depending when/where/etc. It turned out that said 'family' day out was an adults only piss up in London. Given the distance and the £££ involved, we decided not to go.
It was brought up again last year, but the date they had agreed clashed with something we already had on so we didn't go again
So, it's being discussed again. MiL has got really shitty that as we haven't been the last 2 years, we "have" to go
It's a right arse ache for us - given the distance, we'd have to stay up there for the weekend, find a baby sitter, someone to look after the dog and feed the cats.
I can't think of many things I'd like least than going on the piss round London, I wouldn't mind if we were sight seeing, but sitting in bars watching other people get pissed isn't on my top 10.
I work full time all week and quite like my kids so if I'm going to all that expense and effort, it will be to do something with my kids.
So I said no, suggested DH go on his own. He doesn't want to go either so the shit has hit the fan.
We visit them regularly, so it's not like they never see us, plus as half our family has been excluded anyway, so I don't think we're really being that unreasonable.
We've lived here for 12 years and in all that time none of them have never visited us so DH said perhaps they could come and see us for a change.
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Springersrock · 23/02/2017 12:07
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