Two of the boys are ill, fair enough, but two are not coming "just because". I'm sorry, but you have RSVP'ed, I have paid £12.50 per head per child and then THE NIGHT BEFORE you tell me you are not coming? I'm sorry, what have I missed here? That's £50 down the spout-I'm an S.P. on £8k a year, £50 means an awful lot to me! I am so ANGRY! Urgh! You took the effort to RSVP, I do not care if you don't want to buy her a present, at least have the courtesy to come!