The Random Thread

[JoM]

Got a wedding dilemma.
My cousin is getting married in September. She moved to Norfolk two years ago, all of her family is up here but she's marrying somewhere there. We've all been invited but we have no one to ask to look in on Billy. All of my family will be in Norfolk, John has no one around here, there's one neighbour I'd ask but they always go on holiday that week and we feel a bit cheeky asking friends to give up time on a Saturday to drive here as none are especially local to us.

I'm not actually that bothered about going, it's a 3+ hour drive away for a start, but I feel like I'm being pressurised into going. My mom's phoned this afternoon to see what we're doing about it and I explained, her solution was to ask Tom to look after him (he's said he'd want to go if we were going, as did Joe) and her other suggestion was to ask John's Mom to come and look after him - meaning that she'd have a 3 hour drive which seems a bit extreme for one day!!

The flippin' rsvp has to be back by Thursday, even though she only sent the invites out just over two weeks ago.

[Kaz]

What about a neighbour Jo, to let him down the garden? Although, to be honest, seeing as you really don't fancy it, having nobody to look after Billy is a handy excuse

[Diflower]

If you don't want to go, then don't.
But if you do, look for local dog walking/sitting services, they would come in once or twice to let him out, feed him, whatever x

[JanB]

Good idea from Di.

But if you don't fancy it and it is a long way for just a day, then don't go.

if you're not that close to her, not worth it, really.

[JoM]

Problem solved. Joe's now decided that he's staying at home, because he says that he doesn't really know them plus he doesn't want to book yet another shift off work. I've texted her to let her know and I'll get the meal choice cards in the post later.

Bill's a funny one. He's quite nervy so it's hard to say how he'd react to someone different coming in when we're not here, he loves (most) visitors (John's brother in law being the exception - he sits and glares and growls at him) but that's when we're here with him.

Just wish it wasn't such a journey, the drive to Norfolk is horrible. Mostly A roads. I don't like long car journeys and they're even worse when they're a constant stop/start.

[JanB]

Would it be worth an over night stay Jo?

[JanB]

That's 8 cabbages and one brocolli blanched and now in the freezer and 110 onions pulled up and now strung up

[JoM]

Would it be worth an over night stay Jo?

I'm trying to avoid that if possible, it's been one hell of an expensive year what with our holiday, everyone having big birthdays, paying for Joe's blocks of driving lessons, getting the drive widened and three weddings to attend. I've already had to book a hotel in South Wales for when John's nephew gets married in August (because John's Mom doesn't have room for us - imagine if we said the same when she decided she wanted to stay here ).

[JanB]

John's Mom doesn't have room for us - imagine if we said the same when she decided she wanted to stay here ).

Oh, that woman

[JoM]

Don't get me started on her Jan. She's so tight! When me and Joe were at the football I'd got a pizza, a nice fresh one, for her and John. Instead she suggested that they treat themselves to fish and chips, which translates as you can treat me to fish and chips so that was £12. She wanted to see Tom so I suggested that she went over one afternoon but she said she'd get John to take her one evening (probably because she wouldn't have to pay to park). It's not fair to all go over and descend on the flat when he's sharing it with others so we (Joe was with us too) met him and Shannon in the pub next door. We bought two rounds which came to over £50 and not once did she offer to buy anyone a drink. Earlier that day a friend had taken her out for lunch and the previous day an old work colleague had treated her.

Now if we'd invited her then it'd be different and we'd treat her as our guest but she invites herself and then expects to be spoiled, and she nags John to go and see her in Wales and then expects to be treated by him when he's there.

It's no wonder she's well off isn't it, she never flippin' opens her purse!