Relatives visiting before the holidays.

[LovelyBath77]

With children. They have holdidays which would overlap with ours but in another part of UK and start earlier. Asked when we were off, and I told them from second week of July to Sep. But they are coming this week! Ours are still at school, so had to say we can;t see them till the weekend (still have clubs and homework etc as well)

It would have been much better to see them when we are both on holiday, but I guess it is quieter for them and cheaper to stay nearby when the local schools are not off. I feel frustrated, as we are not free to meet up really. Argh.

You can say no.

Sorry posted too soon
It's massively rude to just assume yourself on someone else. Whatever the time of year.
Can you delay them?

Not really as they have booked it. I have said will see them from Friday as ours are in school though. They are going Sunday so that just means Saturday. They are making me feel guilty as they are travelling to us and said the children want to see ours. Like they are making the effort to visit and we are not. Sigh.

Are they expecting to stay with you? If not, I would just plan weekend visits/trips, maybe an early mid week evening BBQ or cinema trip.

Ours have a club on the Saturday morning and they have said the visitors children can come along too.

Yes, they are staying nearby in the week and then with us at the weekend It will all be rushed though whereas if we were on holiday too would have been easy to see them in the week as well.

You really shouldn't feel guilty. They chose to come when they knew your DC were at school. and must have known the consequences.

Yes, I did tell them when we were off and they decided to come outwith those times. So i guess I've done what I can by fitting them in.

Just checked back on messages and it's kind of odd, they ask when would suit me and I said when we were off and then they said we are coming first week of July! Maybe mixed up, not sure. Oh well.