A friend of mine and dh's has a significant birthday coming up and is celebrating with a party at home.
I would describe him and his wife as good friends, but not our dearest or closest. We have been friends for over 20 years (met initially through work) but only see each other once a year or less because we live quite a distance apart. When we do meet up it is great fun, we usually go out for a meal somewhere nice equidistant from our houses. Apart from that we don't particularly keep in touch other than Christmas cards and the odd text or email. However, we like them both very much.
So ... the journey to this party is 1.5 hours drive (at least) or a bus, tube and train ride away which would take the same sort of time. We will know at the very most one other couple at this party (if they go - and we last saw them 10 years ago), I might know a few other work colleagues vaguely.
Tell me honestly ... would you want to go?