to be annoyed that the first stupid GP of the frigging F1 season is on MOTHER's DAY

[emkana]

which leaves me with two options

a/ dh watches it, me not happy
b/ dh doesn't watch it, dh not happy (even though I'm sure he would smile)

(AND the Monaco GP is on my b'day)

I agree with 2rebecca.

It's Mother's day, not 'wives and girlfriends' day.

As long as your DH calls his mother he can watch the GP can't he?

No, Mothers' Day means that any woman who is a mother gets spoilt and indulged by whoever happens to be in the house at the same time, regardless of whether or not the woman is their mother.

And in this house that won't involve watching cars go around and around and around and around and around.

At least your dh will be there with you - mine is pissing off down to Manchester to watch ManU play and leaving me on my own with the kids (in Scotland). He is also taking my sister's oh with him so she will be pleased too!!

see I love the F1 days, my husband has it on in the living room the two older ones watch with him (my 3 year old is quite a fan) and the baby frolics around the floor leaving me some peace and quiet upstairs to relax read/play a computer game - bliss.
If it is mothers day then there will probably be a giant box of chocolates as well - double bliss. so YABU use it to your advantage!

I love F1 so I am very very happy!! I can spend mothers day watching the F1 and so can DH and the boys.

If you don't like it take yourself of to a spa or something and leave him and the DCs watching the racing.

YAY
I love F1

Emkana
you could still do your walk. Get your DH to prepare a lasagne (or something you can bung in the oven when you come back from your walk).

Eat lunch at noon, he can miss the blahblah at the start.

Then go out to a nice cafe with your MIL and the DC.

Oops, sorry about that! I am not familiar with it.(obviously).
Yes, I know (based on hockey) it isn't the same if you already know who won. But it is a compromise, if the OP is really upset to have the race on.

Op, why not spend the time with your children & Mum?
Cook Sunday lunch at hers?

The race starts at noon MmeLindt.

The blahblah will start at 11

Noon in UK. I am pretty sure that Emkana is an hour ahead so the blahblah will start at noon here, race at 1pm.

no im German but live in the uk

Sorry, Emkana. Got that the wrong way around.

Hmm. How long does it last? Could you have bacon sarnies after the walk then meal at 5pm?

oh no it's not is it? I'm a bit of a F1 widow when it's on. BUT it could work to your advantage by saying mothers day up until the race had better be bloody good otherwise - no race!

i would leave my dh if he watch f1

I am at times v tempted by BariatricObama's solution to the petrolhead problem...

OP, how about all DCs and DH in the room with the telly, lock the door from the outside and recline on the soft surface of your choice with chocolates and a good book?? That would be my idea of heaven, whatever the day...

I will be at a Christening on Mothers Day, along with my DM and 2 DS's. My DP (for which he is obtaining 1 million thousand brownie points) is incredulous at this and has agreed to drive so I can get blotto have a drink and he will take responsibility for the boys and drive us home.

He is visiting his DM the day before so the day is for us.

Erm, I lost my point but DP may be the best dp in the world .

Can you get dh to take you TO Monaco for your birthday, thus killing two birds with one stone? he get's GP, you get swanky shopping (even if its window)?

Monaco is on your birthday OP?

You so need to go to Monaco for your birthday!

I miss DH's leathers

And his bike

I cried when he sold it. No more trips down the motorway sat on the back, waving to small kids in cars as we made our way to Donnington to watch the MotoGP

DS is not quite 3 and already asks us if he can go back to Silverstone cause he loves it so much. He has little yellow "Ear hats" (ear defenders) for when he visits

for all you petrolheads on here

emkana - Well, that's fair enough if you've given it a good go. You could still ask him to record the race though. As long as he doesn't spend time on news websites or listen to the news anywhere, he won't know what happened. And frankly, if there is a gust in the house (and present it as such) then he should'nt be lazing around watching the telly or listening to the radio or mucking about on the internet anyway.

My Dad has recorded races for years, because he often had to work weekends. He would refuse to listen to any news, and so the recorded race would still be exciting for him to watch when he got around to it. Only once was the surprise ruined, and that was when he was on a ferry back from France after Damon Hill won that race where everyone else crashed.

So tell him to man up and watch it in the evening. If he can't resist finding out who won before watching the race, then he's no better than your children.