I know I'm not , it's step MIl that is!

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saltire · 17/10/2007 08:34

She phoned last night so that PIL could speak to DH - yes he gets her to phone up in case DH isn't in!

Anyway she asked if we were going up for Chritsmas, so i said no, as DH would be expected to drive around visiting everyone on Christmas Day and it wouldn't be fair. So she then asked if we were going up before then, so i said probably not.Then she saked when MIla nd step PIL were coming down, so i said Easter! Then she asked if my mum was coming down - so i said yes, next week on the train.
So she then said
"Well what am I supposed to do with the Christmas presents, I've got you and DH vouchers and the DSes a pair of PJ's each."

SO I said - well post them. her reply was
"Oh but think how expensive that would be, it'll cost far too much".
it s vouchers and 2 pairs of PJ's FGS, how much will it cost, a couple of pound at most!. So now she has decided she will keep them until we are up visiting next!
Everything is such an issue with her

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dooley1 · 17/10/2007 08:36

tbh you don't sound very accommodating
she just wants to see you around Christmas

LilBloodRedWantsGore · 17/10/2007 08:36

Silly old trout! (Her, not you!)

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saltire · 17/10/2007 08:40

dooley - we now live a 7 hour drive from my mum and an 8 1/2 hour from the IL's.
She and PIL have been invited to our house for Christmas before and won't come. In 14 years they have been in our house 6 times, when we lived a 2 hour drive from them they wouldn't come and visit.
I don't think i'm being the one who is unaccommodating

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ManxMum · 17/10/2007 08:45

Sounds like my mother, bribery is her favourite weapon

hellnats · 17/10/2007 08:50

You are quite right in being angry. Mind you my IL's live about 2 miles away and StepMIL has been in our house once in 2 years - FIL hasnt been in much more and he works with dp - picks him up and drops him off morning and night mind but too much effort to pop in and she the kids every once in a while!

laura032004 · 17/10/2007 08:52

Tell her to pop your vouchers in with the Christmas card... the kids PJ's can wait

Ihategreedypropertydevelopers · 17/10/2007 09:08

It sounds like they just want to see you.

kindersurprise · 17/10/2007 09:18

If they so desperately want to see you, why can they not make the journey. Surely it is easier for them than you travelling with 2 DCs.

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saltire · 17/10/2007 09:23

kinder - that's what they are like though. All I ever used to hear on the phone when we lived in Scotland was "Oh what a pity we can't get up to visit, PIL is working and can't get off at weekends"
Then he would let slip that he had got the day off to go to a classic car rally, or they went through to glasgow to visit step MIL's neice and her DH, or they drove down to teh lake District for the weekend.

Those of you who are saying that they only want to see us at Christmas - well I don't think this is about that, its about her not wanting to spend a couple of pound on a parcel.

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helenhismadwife · 17/10/2007 10:01

seems strange behaviour buying presents then not sending them, your dc could have ourtgrown the pj's by the time you get them. If they are gap ones age 2 or 4 can I have them please

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