I have a family funeral next Tuesday to attend. And will be taking my two children with me. They are in Year 5 and Year 7. The funeral is for a for a very elderly relative (she was 101) so will be a celebration of her life and a chance for the extended family to get together, some of whom I know well, others I have never met (I feel this is relevant).
In good weather and traffic conditions the drive takes 6 hours. The funeral starts at 12pm, which would mean leaving by 5 am to be certain to get there on time. I would then be pretty shattered after a long drive, we would need breakfast at some point and would arrive in crumpled clothing.
Or I could do the drive the day before. If we left after school realistically we wouldn't be able to leave until 4.30 pm which would mean not getting there until at least 10.30 pm, but would have to stop for our evening meal so it would be later. If we left during the day on Monday I would be under a lot less pressure.
Similarly after the funeral and wake I don't really want to be driving for at least six hours.
As a family we are very geographically wide-spread and my children don't get to see my close relatives very often, let alone their extended ones.
My ideal would be to travel up on the Monday and back on the Wednesday but WIBU to request 3 days off school for a family funeral?
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chitofftheshovel · 27/02/2017 10:13
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