To think 5 different sets of relations in one day is too much?!

[Orangeanddemons]

Ds's here at 9 with gf. Ds here at 11. So far so good, love them all.

Db and dsil here at 11:30. Dbil here at 12.00. Dmil, dsil, dsil and 3 dc here at 4:30. Next lot arriving 5:45.

I want to ie down in a darkened room

You poor thing. yanbu.

I'm exhausted. Dh wants to get it over with. And one half of his relations don't speak to the other half..,

Goodness me. I was still in bed at 9:00 this morning. I would have only wanted visitors if they were bringing me coffee and fresh pastries.

Good for you for fitting in a bit of Mumsnetting

But why would you do it?
Next time spread out the visits over the season, otherwise you'll need January off.
We have one lot on 6th December, general friends and party on the 13th, just our family for Christmas day, relatives on Boxing day, other relatives on 28th and then it's New Year.
My excuse was a small house, but it makes everything so much more fun and relaxing.

Well, db was unexpected, as was the lot at 5:30

We've been the same but i love it.

Seeing all my loved ones makes it a special day, if a little overwhelming at times.