To not FIL and SIL here on Christmas day?

[DingdongmerrRADLEYonhigh]

For the last few months I have been asking dh's fil and sister if they are coming for dinner to be met with a no or fil humming and aaahing, anyway, dh came home today from shopping telling me that they are coming.

I am really annoyed becuase A. They will sit there and do NOTHING, and B. eat dinner without saying thankyou (basically they have no manners)

I've also arranged a lovely table which does only have room for 4 of us, I've racked my brains and there is NO room and No way I can get more chairs round the table etc and it would mean that 2 would have to eat with a tray on their knees.

If I'm honest I don't want them to come, FIL is grumpy and very very ignorant and my SIL is just ignorant, no please or thank you's etc

DH had a row about it this morning as he said he will sit on the sofa, but I want us all together.

He has also had a go at me for wanting to make my own yorkshire puddings when he wants aunt bessies for'ease'

I'm really not looking forward to christmas day dinner now

NO advice, but stick to your guns about the yorkshire puddings!

He know's I won't back down, I prefer home made ones over frozen any day.

Tell him to cook all the dinner or stop complaining.

He wouldn't do that, and, if he did, I would be in the kitchen for the rest of the day cleaning as he makes so much mess and he can't dish it all up either so all in all, a pain in the arse. (and we have a dishwasher

could your dc sit at a table next to you? Can you borrow a patio table or something?

Def real yourkshire puddings my dc refuse to eat aunt bessies having been brought up on the real thing, dd1 said at 1st christmas dinner with my then new partners Mum - "what are these they're disgusting!" The embarrassment!

As FIL and SIL didn't let you know they were coming until today, surely they should be the ones to sit on the sofa?

Sorry this is ruining your plans.

I find a breakfast of vodka and chocolate on Christmas Day means that although the annoying relatives don't go away, I simply don't give a toss by the time they arrive!

They may be a pita but you did ask them to come ! Yes maybe they left it late in the day to confirm and aren't the most pleasant of guests. Let dh have his Aunt Bessie's (if he remembers to take them form freezer and put them in) but cook your own anyway

Compromise on the yorkshire puds! You can cook your own in advance and freeze them- they only need a couple of mins in the oven to heat them through, then.

Fil and Sil are the late additions, so they should sit on the sofa with trays

IMHO , if they are such ghastly guests (no manners, boring etc) then why invite them in the first place?....and if you cant squeeze them in now how would you have done if they'd said yes 3 wks ago?

They aren't coming sil has bought the veg already and doesn't want to waste it so they are having dinner at their house

result!

LOL @ humphrey