Have plans to meet old friend from the village we used to live in and her DCs. We get on very well but she is a bit flaky and prone to changing/cancelling plans. We usually only meet occasionally in school hols now.
She was supposed to be coming to lunch today but phoned yesterday has family visiting in morning now and can't get here til after lunch. I see possible chance of her cancelling because too late to come, probable chance of her getting here late and having a quick chat and coffee before she has to go.
It is a fab day here, DH could take afternoon off and we could grab what might be the last chance of the school hols to take DC to beach together. I am usually a totally reliable, stick to arrangements, don't let people down type but in this instance would IBU to dump nice but flaky friend for beach with DH and DC?