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in expecting something for tea when we go to my sil ?

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CaptainUnderpants · 15/07/2007 10:30

Sil lives about 30 - 40 minutes drive . On birthdays etc we always get invited over ther for some 'cake ' always between 2 to 4pm . Never offered to give anything more than that i.e a few sandwiches etc etc.

It is a bit of a standing joke in the family that she is a bit tight with food. ( money not an issue ).

If I was to invite pople over for the afternoon for a birthday I would at least offer sandwiches etc espcially for the children .

So we always make a point of saying when we leave , must go now have to cook tea, as we never get it at her house !

Me and Dh have got so fed up with it over the years we never invite them over for tea anymore as it is never done at her house .

I am not expecting a full Sunday roast but surely a few nibbles and sandwiches to save us having to come home and do tea ourselves.

I am being unreasonable ?

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filchthemildmanneredjanitor · 15/07/2007 10:33

maybe yes.

maybe she doesn't want you to stay too long and that's why she doesn't do food?

maybe your mum or someone could offer to go over early to 'help' and say something like ' oh lets do a few butties in case the kids are hungry'-and she might get the hint.

but if the party is 2 -4 then i don't see the problem in cokking when you get home-you'll be home by 5pm?