..to suspect that all the peopel refusing to see parents at xmas are hte ones

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who have kittens when parents dont want to see school plays, 1st birthdays, horrendous 8ths birthdays ?

or not
you cant have it both ways

oooo Moondog - can I borrow your car (I won't drive it honest ) when my parents visit - I like the sound of sitting swigging V8 and all that shit

It's not only one day if they live hundreds of miles away

My IL's dont want to come over. I think they are great people and they would be more than welcome, I'm 100% positive they would rather spend the day at their daughters house, or their own - drinking wine and eating good food without feeling they need to mind manners etc.

I think you are pushing your opinion onto everyone, maybe try asking people why, what etc before telling us what we should be doing.

One of my grandmother's friends (called Ethel, you will not be surprised to hear) once said
'Ooh, a car is like a little house on wheels isn't it?'

I am inclined to agree.

Very good SM.

best mn threads are like this - shite op.fab digressions

just got shit parents on both sides
parent my own kids - friends come to parties!

mn ver serious now
no musing aloud or allowed???

ver poor

anyway like the bar on wheels idea, is there somewhere in it for snacks?

Ok blatant hijack

moondog are you near the llyn peninsula at the mo and if so what has the weather been like today ?

Loni, I am indeed.Weather great, still and warm and quite muggy. Went to work in cotton skirt and thin blouse and nowt else.

A nice day for a sail then Moony?

My dh is in your neck of the woods this weekend

no shoes moonie? like a modern day (female) huckleberry finn

no apprently oyu ahev to KNOW something is the case for EVERYONE wiht no excpetions ronald

nae knickers ya dirty stop out?

Aye, tis very relaxed dress code here in sticks.

Oh, fantastic sailing weather yes.Where he?
Pwllheli?
Abersoch?

I think I misunderstood the op Too much wine!

Yes somewhere round that area Moony, not entirely sure where but watery

llyn peninsula looks stunning.never been we usually go Gower peninsula.add to the must see list

My Mum comes to my house ever Christmas and ususally eats most of the food

do they have pirates there?

I hear one must be terribly careful of them these days

Pirates?

Wot in IwasAdored's house ?

LOL its NW Wales shellsuits rule not jolly roger

no pirates in my house

on the high seas in thin cotton skirts

I wan't a christmas at home without ILs or parents because TBH I am far too tired/skint/pregnant to have people over for a week.

I had my family over last week. They drank four bottles of wine and ate, amongst other things, amonths worth of cheese.(Yes, we buy direct from the suppliers. This bit was as big as a keyboard.)
They stayed ONE NIGHT!
I can't maintain that level of hospitality.

DH & I will be working that week too. We don't want to have to fight for the shower. I will be nearly 7 months pg. I don't want to cook dinner on my own every night for sqillions of people.

And my family have no hand in raising our DC.

some people just want the day to themselves because it's too stressful hosting a dinner for relatives. you have to be at their beck and call - in what way is this relaxing for the host/hostess????

no thanks, i'd rather they visit for a short while then leave, or see them the day before or after.

As for the school part, I wouldn't be offended if MIL couldn't make it to a play. As long as the parents/guardians see it, that's all that matters.