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Invoiced for Christmas stay

295 replies

Brightun · 27/12/2022 07:42

I’ve already had a thread about SILs bitching that the roast I served (for 11 people) wasn’t piping hot. Now we’re home I’m a bit less cross about that but absolutely fuming about the invoice I’ve received!

The set up is a bit complicated. DH has 3 sisters. The venue was SIL2’s house but I cooked because she’s recovering from an injury.

Me, DH, x3 DC
SIL1, BIL1, 1DC
SIL2, BIL2
SIL3

We all stayed 23-26 December. We brought 2 joints of meat, a Christmas pudding, a Christmas cake, plenty of wine, beer, some gin and rum, some nice cheeses, kids snacks and drinks. There was one cafe lunch and one takeaway and we all paid for our own families. I paid for one top up shop of about £40. Everyone else paid for/brought similar things.

This morning SIL emailed an invoice (made on an invoice template from some software!) to DH and copied me in for £200 for “hospitality”! I understand that hosting 9 people is a lot but I hadn’t expected to be invoiced.

DH wants to pay it to shut her up. I want to ask her to itemise it and to prepare an invoice in return for the hours I spent cooking Christmas dinner.

OP posts:
ChimChimeny · 28/12/2022 18:48

AlwaysGoingBackwards · 28/12/2022 18:23

At least two other articles in the DM yesterday straight from MN. Surely MN are getting some sort of kickback

Iv e seen loads of the Christmas threAds being picked up & not just by the daily mail (the floor.sitting one & why didn't I get a present which was pulled ironically 🤔)

clearly a slow news week all around!

PAFMO · 28/12/2022 20:30

SequinsandStilettos · 28/12/2022 18:13

So OP is Claire Toureille Confused and as it is a slow news day, has to make up a thread on here to quote from for her "article"?
God, that sounds weird - like a bloke sitting on his hand to pretend he's not wanking himself or some of the sock puppetry that goes on on here, when people are literally arguing with themselves.
Even if not the case, can you imagine being a journo in France having to trawl the depths of Reddit and Mumsnet to make your word count?
I would name change though Claire because your other thread about mispronunciation of names does align with you being in France.

And of course, our Pulitzer wannabe has rather shot herself in the stuffing balls by not realising that if the thread were genuine, and the gutter press pick up the story, which is quite identifying (shaggy dog story about injured SIL, cold spuds etc) then genuine OPs, when they find out their experience is being detailed in the scum press, immediately ask for the thread to be deleted as it is outing.
Doesn't seem to bother our OP though.
Odd choice of words in the article as well. Specifying the British aspect of the invented poster. One could almost think the article was being spammed around other rags keeping the Mail company down in the cesspit.

PuppyMonkey · 28/12/2022 21:31

Isn’t it just that Claire Toureille wrote the silly DM article? Have I missed where she reveals she is also the OP?

SequinsandStilettos · 28/12/2022 21:35

CT is based in France. One of Brightun's threads talks about mispronouncing a colleague's name and wanting them to add accents. [twirls moustache]
Could be a coincidink.

PuppyMonkey · 28/12/2022 21:44

I’m not following @SequinsandStilettos Confused

Mayhemmumma · 28/12/2022 21:46

Jesus Christ - I know it's his birthday but that is unbelievable

Isthisreasonable · 28/12/2022 21:47

Claire translates as bright I believe..

SequinsandStilettos · 28/12/2022 21:56

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4698042-pronouncing-a-name-in-someones-own-language?reply=122272746

Either OP or her colleague is having their name mispronounced and wants it pronounced properly i.e with a French accent.
Clair does mean bright, oui.

Coucous · 28/12/2022 21:58

This reply has been withdrawn

This has been withdrawn by MNHQ at the poster's request.

knittingaddict · 29/12/2022 11:31

Isthisreasonable · 28/12/2022 21:47

Claire translates as bright I believe..

It does. That's quite some coincidence.

123woop · 29/12/2022 11:34

😂😂😂😂😂

PAFMO · 29/12/2022 12:10

Funny how the M* has also only published the comments from posters falling for this bullshit and suggesting ways of getting back at the (pretend) SIL about the (pretend) invoice and none of the (majority) this is a pile of horseshit written by a journalist.

RampantIvy · 29/12/2022 12:14

this is a pile of horseshit written by a journalist.

Why hasn't mumsnet pulled this thread then?

DuplicateUserName · 29/12/2022 12:17

Why would they pull the thread?

They've got free advertising in one of Britain's most popular tabloids.

They're going to want to keep it here for when the traffic comes through.

Skinnermarink · 29/12/2022 12:19

RampantIvy · 29/12/2022 12:14

this is a pile of horseshit written by a journalist.

Why hasn't mumsnet pulled this thread then?

Because they know precisely what side their bread is buttered.

Soothsayer1 · 29/12/2022 12:25

Unbelievable!!

zingally · 29/12/2022 13:32

I'd just reply with a long line of laughing emojis tbh.

Kiwirose · 29/12/2022 13:42

MinnieGirl · 27/12/2022 18:05

I would reply…
Very surprised to receive your invoice, especially as you hadn’t informed us we would be charged for our Christmas. However, as you insist, here’s my invoice. This is the food and drink we bought as our contribution to Christmas….. plus the food shop I did for you…. That comes to xxx amount. And the outstanding balance is the reduced rate I have charged you for my culinary skills. Normally I would charge extra with it being Christmas Day but as you are family… so that comes to £200….

And in future if you intend to charge for hosting us, please advise in advance so we can decline.
Kind regards OP

love this ^^

Original poster
Brightun · 29/12/2022 20:09

Maybe because Mumsnet can see that I’ve been a member for years and I’m not a journalist?! They’ve deleted many of the nastier troll hunting comments.

For anyone interested, I ghostwrote an email for DH asking if she wanted us to deduct the cost of the things we paid for or do a separate invoice. She’s yet to reply.

OP posts:
FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 29/12/2022 21:21

Brightun · 29/12/2022 20:09

Maybe because Mumsnet can see that I’ve been a member for years and I’m not a journalist?! They’ve deleted many of the nastier troll hunting comments.

For anyone interested, I ghostwrote an email for DH asking if she wanted us to deduct the cost of the things we paid for or do a separate invoice. She’s yet to reply.

Hero.

HoneyIShrunkThePizza · 29/12/2022 21:23

Brilliant response!

Soothsayer1 · 29/12/2022 21:36

Honestly @Brightun what you have related seems so mad that I'm not surprised people doubted it (not that I am defending troll hunting in any way)
🙏for the best outcome for you, I'd find it VERY hard to hold back at all after a request like that, I hope you can be much more dignified than I would be☝😇

Hopeyoursproutsarealreadyon · 29/12/2022 21:48

Your sil is a cf op. Hopefully she was just pissed when she invoiced.

MaggieFS · 29/12/2022 22:50

Ha. Bet she doesn't mention it again now.

Funnywonder · 29/12/2022 23:46

Brightun · 29/12/2022 20:09

Maybe because Mumsnet can see that I’ve been a member for years and I’m not a journalist?! They’ve deleted many of the nastier troll hunting comments.

For anyone interested, I ghostwrote an email for DH asking if she wanted us to deduct the cost of the things we paid for or do a separate invoice. She’s yet to reply.

Nice one! If she doesn't get back to you, no need to pay.