In tears with disappointment

[forgotaboutmyteeth]

My daughter had her baby two days ago

We planned to drive up to see her tomorrow. A 4-5 hour journey so I'd booked a B&B.

The car needed its MOT today, so we boked at the usual garage, emphasising that it must be finished tonight. At 4:30 he phoned to say he'd been delayed but would be finished by 5:30. At 6:30 DH went to find out what was going on, and the place was locked up.

DH phoned ,and the owner said he'd popped home and would be back and finished by 8pm. Now, at 9:50 DH is back there.

We aren't going, are we? We have other commitments on Thursday Friday and Saturday, so it had to be tomorrow and the next day.

I want to meet my grandchild, and hear how the delivery went.

I'm a Spaniard. Paediatrician services were given free for the first 6 months without referral, and only took a yearly one from my GP to keep seeing my kids until school age.

I don't think much has changed today if you live in a capital city. If people live in rural areas in the country, services are not as easily available.

But everyone is different, right?

Some people would, some people wouldn't. I can't remember when my mum came down when DD was born - I remember it was a lovely visit but I think we'd been home a couple of days. I didn't think anything of it particularly.

I think she's just all excited and a bit dithery! I would be too.

I just feel she's had a bit of a pile on from people saying she should have done everything differently, and it's a pity because basically, this is a happy thread - she has a lovely new grandchild, and the garage lent her a car which was very nice of them, so it's all good.

My mum was a total headless chicken when DD was born, which perhaps makes me sympathise more! She turned up with a tiny baby dress she'd made - which is adorable - because she was literally so fridgety she needed something to concentrate on doing.

Hire a car or go by train.
Congrats on new DGC. Enjoy the trip however you get there.

Good for you, k don't think anyone asked though.

Agreed! I have only heard of this on here and it is bonkers

Crikey some of the replies on here are just nasty! What is wrong with people?
Congratulations OP enjoy the cuddles 💐🥰

Typical MN - too many bored people looking for an opportunity for a pile on and a derail. Sad.

Train? Hire car?

Stuff like this???
A new grandchild after a rocky pregnancy? A limited window in which to visit, a car that suddenly lets you down?
I'd be bothered too.

Hire car, train ??
Yes more expense but it gets you there

The full thread is free to read …

Garages really are insufferable ! I hate the way most of them conduct business. They will say things like "bring the car in at 8am" but what that usually means is, we won't be working on it until we get around to it later on in the day or week. They never specify timeframes and the onus is usually on the customer to ring back - unless they want you to pay and then they ring. I brought this up (on a car mechanic sub-reddit) and the responses I had were "i'm not a receptionist/administrator" or something equally ridiculous. I feel your pain.... I don't trust garages to be finished on the day. I usually just assumed that when I drop my car in, i'll get it back when I get it back. It's the only way to stop myself getting angry !

Or not - as the OP updated us all a couple of pages back

Read? Thread?

If 3 weeks left on MOT, I'd just pick up the car an rebook it.

Pull head out from arsehole?

Yeah, go for it.

My mum got the train to see me the day after DS was born and cried because there was trouble with them (the one she was on was cancelled and everyone had to get off at Finsbury Park, so she had to wait for the next one which was delayed.) I don't blame her though!

My suggestion to the original question was completely reasonable and wasn’t rude or offensive.
So your problem is either that:

• the issue had been resolved already (fine, but hardly requiring you to respond to me, and certainly not with such a sarcastic response);
• that other people had already suggested it (if you have an issue with repetition on MN threads might I suggest MN isn’t the best place for you, and as before, my suggestion was hardly needing any response let alone your sarcasm);
• the OP had raised concerns around cost (again, my suggestion was still reasonable and cost concerns should presumably be weighed against the desire to go…)

But really, why you feel the need to monitor a thread like this and rudely attack people for giving reasonable and inoffensive suggestions is bizarre. I might suggest there are more fulfilling things you might find to do with your life.

Tbf, it does help massively when posters rtft and keep up

Wheh My car unexpectedly failed its MOT I told them I had to have transport by a certain date and they got me a courtesy car. I had it for almost three months in the end!