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Univited guests for Christmas.

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 11:59

Have been brooding about this since yesterday. Received a Christmas card from this family we met on holiday in the summer. All very nice I am sure but note at the bottom thanking us for our kind invite for Christmas and saying they will be arriving 23rd Dec and staying until 2nd Jan.

We did not invite them!

Back story is Dad, Mum and three children at the same campsite we were staying on in the summer who decided they wanted to be best friends with us. We were polite and chatted but no more. They wanted to go round in a gang in the day which we told them didn't work for us. We wanted quiet quality time as a family, enjoying each other's company. Our two children were not keen on their three which was the decider for us. They then suggested meeting up and having dinner with us every night so we did a couple of times to keep the peace. Said our goodbyes (with a sigh of relief) at the end of the holiday and we know did not exchange addresses.

Two weeks later postcard arrives from them saying lovely it was to meet us and would love to see us again. No address so obviously no response from us. Several letters and cards since in similar vein then the Christmas card yesterday. We don't want them and have no room for them. My DPs are staying over Christmas and there is no way we can change plans and go to them.

Help, what shall we do?

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cashewnutty · 06/12/2015 12:18

Do you have any contact details for them? Put a round robin note in their card and in it talk about looking forward to going off on you skiing holiday over Christmas and New Year. If this is a wind up then no harm done. If it is genuine they will realise that you won't be there when they plan to visit.

crabbiearses · 06/12/2015 12:18

this is the best thing I've ever heard, how awkward.

gleam · 06/12/2015 12:19

What are the postmarks on the cards?

crabbiearses · 06/12/2015 12:22

Is there a return address? I'm sure with a bit of detective work you could confirm who it actually is.

BoffinMum · 06/12/2015 12:22

Email say actually you think they must have crossed wires, and that you are coming to them for Hanukah and could they collect you from xxx station tonight.

merrymouse · 06/12/2015 12:22

So you don't have their address or any contact details and they are planning to stay from day before Xmas eve till day after new year?

It's a wind up.

Fairenuff · 06/12/2015 12:25

There is no way it could be them OP because you didn't give your address. Therefore it has to be someone who does know your address winding you up. I reckon it's your dh.

EeyoresTail · 06/12/2015 12:25

This definitely sounds like a wind up.
But in the remote chance that it isn't you will come back on the 23rd and tell us all about it won't you? Xmas Grin

Shakey15000 · 06/12/2015 12:25

Oh that's so funny! Great wind up, fair dinkumGrin

GabiSolis · 06/12/2015 12:28

Yeah my first thought was Janet and Roy!

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 12:29

Right just looked up Janet and Roy on Mumsnet. Don't know if VulvaVoom is around but am going to 'borrow' the wonderful letter and send to my PIL, convinced it is my FIL now. Smug git, I'll lean him for this. I want suggestions of things to do to him though. The more cringeworthy the better.

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 12:31

Thinking something creepy with Elf on the Shelf, this has boiled my piss completely. FIL is a complete tool and needs taking down.

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StealthPolarBear · 06/12/2015 12:32
crabbiearses · 06/12/2015 12:32

thats the spirit Penny , remember to ham it up and 'cry' about your christmas plans being infringed upon in front of PIL.

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 12:32

By the by, the kids are 4 and 2 so nothing to do with them.

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 12:34

Having lunch with them today. Just setting off to theirs.

Bit of weeping an wailing and then let the games begin as they say.

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Salmotrutta · 06/12/2015 12:34

What were the postmarks on the cards/envelopes?

If they are local area then it must be a wind up!

Can you send the envelopes to a DNA lab for profiling? only half joking Grin

InternalMonologue · 06/12/2015 12:35

Also check the postmark on the postcards/envelopes - that'll help you narrow it down.

Salmotrutta · 06/12/2015 12:36

You could sneak one of FILs hairs from his comb/brush to send off for DNA profiling too and find out if they are a match.

Or get him to lick an envelope too?

(I may be over invested here...)

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Pennybun4 · 06/12/2015 12:36

All London postmarks.

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Salmotrutta · 06/12/2015 12:37

And does FIL live in London?

Fairenuff · 06/12/2015 12:38

Make him believe that you've fallen for it and are now expecting them for Christmas. Talk about buying extra gifts/food/put up beds and worry about where everyone is going to sleep.

expatinscotland · 06/12/2015 12:39

It's a wind up.

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 06/12/2015 12:39

Oh please hurry up and come back and tell us. This is so funny.

Fairenuff · 06/12/2015 12:39

(I still think it's dh though as FIL would not know their names)