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We bought a new dining table last December and took out an insurance policy on it whereby if any accidental damage occured to it or the chairs, a repairman would come out and mend it for us. We asked at the time if that would cover our 3y/o doing stuff like spilling paint etc etc and the sales bloke said no because it is OUR responsibility to make sure our kid doesn't wreck the table. Fair enough.
On tuesday, was at home with poorly DS and poorly DH, not feeling on top form myself. My friend came round with her little boy and basically I forgot to put a cloth on the table while the boys were in the dining room. Went in a few minutes later and they were playing toy cars on top of the table and there are 3 bad scratches on it :(
I need to call the shop and ask for a repair but they won't cover me if I say "yeah the kids were using it as a Formula 1 track for the Matchbox cars" I can't think of what I could say happened without getting rumbled but I need it fixed before DH sees it and has a diva fit, oh God. I need to come up with a plausible fib and fast. Help me :(