On December 23rd we packed up DP's car to begin the Christmas Road Trip From Hell (TM). I'd already been to pick up my grandmother in my car that morning. DP took DGM's suitcases from the boot of my car to put them in his. We don't get home until January 2nd.
Morning of January 3rd my car won't start. Am suspicious before I get in the car as central locking isn't working, then I try to turn the key and nothing happens. Battery is dead. DP already gone to work, DC already gone to school I have to join the AA on the spot and wait for a call out at a cost of £179.04 and there is a fee for paying with a credit card so it has to be debit. AA man deduces that the battery is dead because the boot wasn't shut properly and the light in the boot has been on for 2 weeks and drained it. All is well after a quick 10 minutes on the AA man's charger. Couldn't have borrowed jump leads because we don't know anyone else in the area who drives - we both have cars because we don't work in the city we live in but everyone else on our street (it seems) walks/buses everywhere.
Now this is still playing on my mind because DP maintains it's not his fault. He acknowledges that he left the boot ajar and drained the battery but shifts all the blame onto me for not checking my car was still running the instant we got back on Jan 2nd to ensure I'd be all right for work Jan 3rd. AIBU? I don't want him to pay for it or anything but I'm cross that he thinks it's my fault.