To think that DD's SM is a blooming SAINT?

[CardyMow]

DD's Father had no contact (through choice) with DD until she was 12 years old.

He got back in touch by phone when she turned 12. He came down from Scotland to where we live in Essex in August, with his wife and 2 other dc. His wife drove ALL the way down here, AND all the way back, as DD's father doesn't drive.

We arranged that DD would fly up there as an unaccompanied minor, in the October half term. But that has proved an impossibility, as DD is 13.6yo, and EasyJet only fly unaccompanied minors from 14yo. And there are no other carriers flying from Stansted - I have no transport, getting to and from Heathrow to drop DD off would take 11 hours - and I have an 8mo bf baby that is a bottle refuser.

So, DD's SM is going to DRIVE all the flipping way from Inverness to Colchester to pick up DD, and drive ALL the way back to Inverness on the 20th - 21st October, and then do the same in reverse on the 28th - 29th October.

AIBU to think she must be some kind of bloody SAINT for doing this for her DH (My ex)??? I'm so glad she is doing it though - it's the only way DD will be able to see them before March next year when she turns 14yo!

I have no idea what is wrong with some of the posters on this thread. Have you taken some sort of pledge to be foul leading up to Halloween or summat?

northernlurker It's MN innit!!

some people just can't take a post at face value and go ' ah, yeah that's good!'
People have to be spiteful, not bother reading posts properly and then add their two pence which doesn't make sense eg 'My dd has a SN and can't travel the length of Britain by herself' Other posters ' Why can't your DD travel over the country, what's she going to do when she is older!'

Bonkers!

OP I know you've said you've explored all options on another thread, however a few years back me and a friend caught a coach from Colchester (Well, Brightlingsea with a connection in Colchester) to Edinburgh, I'm not sure if you've looked at coaches but maybe they still do those ones? It was a direct from colchester, no changes but a few stops. We paid £16 for the two tickets (£1 for one and £15 for another as we bought it a day later and out of the sale!) I think it was via megabus and they were return tickets over Easter.

Another thing for future reference would be joining a carshare site to see if people are making a journey that's similar and can drop your daughter off at an airport (with you or not). If people are dropping off family at an airport they always return and may appreciate the company on the way home! :)

And YANBU, your DDs SM sounds like a brilliant woman. Maybe when she drops your DD off at the end of the week you could give her a hamper of things she can have to relax with when she gets back home? Bath bombs, wine, nice movie, etc?

What a lovely SM, your daughter (and her father) are lucky to have her.

Is it a full moon tonight?

OP, YANBU

Fair enough, TattyDevine.

Arf at national express to 'Scotland' Fabby you do realise that this involves at least a 12 hour coach trip, ops DD would die of boredom long before she reached Inverness