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My mum and dad are coming for a visit in Jan/Feb I am stoked

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 27/10/2011 05:02

That's it really. They've just booked their tickets and I can't wait for them to arrive. I haven't seen them for about 15 months and I miss them so much. Sure, they'll drive me crackers within a week but I'm so excited.

Roll on Xmas and NY.

Anyone else got any visitors coming for the Xmas hols?

I'm in Oz btw and the olds are coming from the UK.

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Shangers · 27/10/2011 05:18

That's so nice! Glad you're going to see them soon - the time will fly by!

My whole family are coming at the beginning of Dec - including my sister who's never been out to see us (we've been here over 4 years!) then we're all going to New Zealand with my sister who lives there - is going to be a two month trip altogether and I can't wait!

We've just had DH's parents and it was just so lovely to see them with DS. He loved all the attention! I love family visits!

WhatSheSaid · 27/10/2011 05:31

My mil and step-fil are visiting for 6 weeks Feb/March but I'm not quite as excited as you as they are a bit of a pita Grin.

However, it will be lovely for them to see the dds (mil's only grandchildren) and vica versa. And dh and I will get a few nights out Smile.

Sil and bil are visiting Jan-Feb and they are fab so I'm looking forward to that

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 27/10/2011 05:41

Where are you shangers and whatshesaid?

I must admit if my pils were staying for a month I'd be a bit less enthusiastic Grin

Your visit sounds lovely Shangers, I wish my bruvs would come over one day but won't be possible - one lovely nephew has ASD and would never manage the flight and my other bruv has the misfortune to be married to an absolute cow so no chance he'd be allowed to visit.

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Shangers · 27/10/2011 05:51

I'm in China - my family come as much as they can but I was verging on insulted that my sister has never been! (She's young, free and single and money is not the issue either!) my other sister (v demanding full time job as well as tonnes of other commitments) has been several times!

It will be all the more special when you do get back to see your Bruvs Claudia! Do you skype at all? Bloody wonderful invention if you ask me!

My PILs stayed two weeks - just perfect! anymore and we'd all of been driven mad. Have to admit I'm looking forward to my parents more tho!

..... now to book that night away somewhere with DH while the GPs babysit!

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 27/10/2011 06:48

I've never really got the hang of skype. I used it when we first got here (5yrs ago) and it just made me all teary to see my lovely family but not be able to touch them or something . . . also it kept dropping out or going all echo-y. Has it improved now?

I really should get on to it again as prob could cope emotionally now

Def book some nights away with dh. Last time my folks came dh and I went to Perth it was farking AMAZING.

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Sibble · 27/10/2011 07:41

I am jealous (although I know I would probably want to kill them within a week). We've been in NZ for 9 years and my sister has visited once. No other bugger has bothered Sad. They rely on us going back every 18 months at great expense, so we don't get a true holiday and takes up our leave from work {moan moan} I know we chose to live here Grin

WhatSheSaid · 27/10/2011 08:13

I'm in NZ claudia.

I think Skype has improved, when we first used it (3 or 4 years ago) I remember it used to always seem to have only the picture or the sound, or calls would just drop out completely. Now it is usually fine.

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ClaudiaSchiffer · 27/10/2011 10:13

Oh, Sibble that's awful. I think i remember you posting about it - was that you? It sounds thoroughly shit and lazy of your family. And hurtful too.

Even if you did choose to live out here at the ends of the earth one would hope that some bugger from your family would be curious enough to visit. Not really too much to ask surely?

WhatSheSaid, I'm gonna get myself on Skype again. If only for the cheapness!

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sunnydelight · 28/10/2011 06:28

Oh lucky you!

One of my closest friends was supposed to be coming with her DH and three kids for Christmas, now they are not and I'm gutted. One of her children has loads of serious health problems and she's been unwell again recently so they just can't risk such a long journey. I know my friend is SO disappointed but it's one of those things that you just can't change. It would have been lovely to have people we love staying at Christmas Sad

No hope of MIL changing her planned four week stay at Easter on the other hand - I will no doubt be on here ranting!

PamRavenscroft · 28/10/2011 16:30

I am sitting waiting for dp to collect my pils, sil & niece from Brisbane airport. The pils are staying for 3 months! Will be nice to have them here for Xmas I suppose ....Grin

echt · 29/10/2011 06:19

A bit Envy at all the visitors. None of my family had visited us here, though to be fair they have good reasons, so rely on friends. Sniff, sob.

< puts note on calendar to stand by for sunnydelight's MIL-related rant.> Sad git emoticon - me not her.:o

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