AIBU?
streuth .. now my retired father has offered to pay for us
Twiglett · 27/02/2007 18:42
to all to go up by train for the day for my mother's 70th birthday
so he expects me to put the kids (2.8 and 6) on public transport for 4.5 hours each way (tube - train - taxi/bus) to spend a couple of hours there, have lunch and come back to London same day meaning kids won't be in bed till 10pm (school day next day)
he doesn't know it would cost £150 minimum by the way
we got married on my mother's birthday so it is our wedding anniversary too .. so patently I wouldn't want to go alone which would be the only viable alternative
I will be up there 2 weeks later and was there 2 months ago .. will also be there in May
my mother has already told me she doesn't want a big fuss (she isn't a doddery 70 year old)
go on tell me I'm being unreasonable ..
fryalot · 27/02/2007 19:12
Is it a surprise, you being there? If not, you could have a word with your mum. Your dad (being presumably a comparable age with your mum) probably never had ANY experience of young children - that would all have been left to your mum. He probably doesn't even realise what he's asking. However, if you speak to your mum, she will understand and not expect you to make that kind of journey with little ones.
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