WWYD - miss an evening holiday for a industry award?

[AHobbyaweek]

So we are going on a UK holiday in a few weeks and this has been planned for a while. Going with another couple and both our small DCs (both in bed for 7).
I have also been nominated for an industry award and have reached the finals ! The awards ceremony is on one of the evenings of the holiday and is an hour drive away. I usually go but got a good deal on the holiday and wasn't going for any awards.
Someone nominated me for the award and others who have won in previous years have gone on to get amazing promotions or raises as a lot of the top people in the industry are there.

Now would you attempt to go to the ceremony(just for the awards bit) after the DCs have gone to bed. Haven't really mentioned the idea to DH but mentioned I was excited about being nominated.

WWYD?

Yes!!

In fact would the other couple babysit do he can go too?

Oh well done OP. I would go!! How about taking friend and leaving DH and other friend at house. I would love to accompany my friend. Or would happily babysit if DH wanted to go with you.

An hour drive is nothing. That's my normal commute.

An hour is nothing and this sounds like a big deal

Go and good luck!!!!

The drive doesn't worry me, like some others my commute is longer.
You can't take anyone but some of my colleagues will be there.
I will chat to him but wondered if I was being a bit selfish.

Well yes but you're allowed to be selfish from time to time

Go go go. And then should you win you can go back to your holiday, award in hand, and celebrate like a legend.

And update us

Go! Go! Go! So Go! And for the whole holiday up until the evening stand in the bathroom in front of the mirror and practice your 'Me? The winner? 💁‍♀️' Face. Also practice your 'politely applauding the OTHER winner 😇' face. As though you were at the Oscars. Practice your acceptance speech on all adults and as many children as you can. Go!

What?! Of course you should go! If you were my DP, I'd be pushing you out the door whilst cheering your name.

That's not selfish! Congratulations, I hope you win.

Go. Without a doubt.

I'm normally very protective of my holiday time, but yes I would absolutely go to the ceremony in those circumstances. Good luck!

Congratulations! Go! Your family will be proud to bits, that’s ace.

Of course you should go - it is an evening on a UK holiday- you aren't flying home from the Maldives he isn't even going to be on his tod. He is being selfish if he huffs!

Thank you all. Had a chat with DH and he is happy for me to go.
Excited and need to find a dress now.

And you need to tell us how it went

I won!!! Wooop

Well done

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Fantastic! 🍾

Wow! Congratulations!!!!!
Have a great end of holiday! 🍾🍾🍾

Congratulations!! 🥂

Hooray. Congratulations!