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What do you think of this - or am I being unreasonable/

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popsycal · 08/12/2004 13:42

MIL informed us that she would give us a sum of money for xmas (very very kind and much appreciated) and we had to buy ourselves a tumble drier (again much appreciated)

But - that was also including DS's xmas pressie.....so that is what he is getting - a third of a tumble drier

Am i being a miserable cow?

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elliott · 09/12/2004 14:10

ah well perhaps not such a good deal. What if you didn't want a tumble dryer? In laws eh....

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 14:29

:)

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aloha · 09/12/2004 14:40

Am I the only person who doesn't think this gift is overwhelmingly generous?? I think all this 'you must pay the other half' and 'you must do it before X date' is not particularly nice and very controlling? As for it being ds's 'present' well, really. Would it kill them to buy him something for a fiver? Harrrumph.

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 14:41
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aloha · 09/12/2004 14:43

You're welcome! Grin

KateandtheElves · 09/12/2004 14:44

I agree with aloha.

spacedonkey · 09/12/2004 14:44

Me too.

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 14:45

hurrah!

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marialuisa · 09/12/2004 14:50

Yep, I think it's pretty grim too....

hercyulelog · 09/12/2004 14:52

How bizarre!

I would be tempted to say we dont need a tumble dryer although that would be cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 14:54

She told dh that if she was fed up of seeing wet washing hanging everywhere then we must be!!!

Maybe I ought to have been clearer from the outset!
lol

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marialuisa · 09/12/2004 15:13

You see popsycal, the more you reveal the more i'm sure mumsnet opinion is with you!

Think I'd have told her not to bother coming round! BTW i have battles with DH who insists on NOT using tumble-dryer and leaving wet clothes hanging from bannisters, radiators etc.

spacedonkey · 09/12/2004 15:14

you'll be able to hang your washing up to dry on all the strings attached to their so-called gift

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 15:14

pmsl spacedonkey!

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PamiNativity · 09/12/2004 15:15

LOL Spacedonkey!
Presents with hidden agendas always annoy me. My dad giving my mum a wallpapering table is a classic example Smile

elliott · 09/12/2004 15:49

well, in my defence, you didn't say anything about having to pay half originally (that would annoy me). And I thought (not having looked into it) that a tumble dryer would cost about £250-£300. So yes that DID seem pretty generous.

But you have brought to mind that last year all dh's relatives decided that they should club together to get us both a breadmaker as a joint present. For some reason I took the hump at this (I know I know, in hindsight its not unreasonable, its just I didn't really want one, couldn't imagine using it - and in fact I haven't - and I thought it would just clutter up the rather small kitchen). But as I said before, relationships with in laws are funny things. All the quirky things you normally get in a family but without the licence to say what you really mean about them!!

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popsycal · 09/12/2004 20:21

sorry elliot
:)
I was just spouting rubbish at the start!
:)

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popsycal · 04/01/2005 18:25

Just to update.....

We bought the tumble drier today......between us, we received a whole load of christmas money from many very generous relatives so the drier didn't cost us a penny! Being delivered on Friday!

(Hotpoint aquarius vented sensor drier if you are interested )

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