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OH has just emailed me to say that we have a family christening to attend next month for relatives coming over from Australia…
I emailed back joking that it can be any day except Sunday the 2nd of May.

Have had an email back:
Sunday 2nd of May, can you not do this date?

Now does that mean that it IS Sunday the 2nd or is he just double checking that that’s the date I can’t do?

Badminton is Sunday the 2nd of May!!!! It’s the only day I can go, working Friday and Saturday, EP is coming out on Monday and I’ve arranged, as I do every year to meet with my two oldest friends for a catch up. Would it be very naughty if I told him I’d already purchased tickets? Do we think my mother in law will speak to me again if I don’t attend? FFS you don’t just arrange a Chirstening in two weeks do you, someone must have known about this before hand. Hopefully this is a futile panic and he was just double checking the date… *waits with baited breath for a response from OH*

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
 
Well christenings are usually on a Sunday.

I'd say that you've already arranged to go to Badminton so can't make it. Stuff what your MIL thinks - MIL's are only there to whinge and be disapproving anyway (well mine is)!!
 
lol, if you decide to tell a pork pie and say you can't make it because your ill etc, what ever you do, make sure your not caught on camara if they they do the live coverage on the XC in Auz, I don't think you would be able to wriggle out of that one if you were in the back ground cheering for WFP when your supposed to be laid up in bed with a broken arm (which your horse caused ;))
 
Tell them you're an atheist and hate children, your invite will be strictly withdrawn and you will not have to worry! Seriously, it can't be that important to them surely??
 
I would just email back and tell your OH that no you can't do the 2nd as you have unchangeable plans....like you said, two weeks is pretty short notice!!
 
Little white lie "I've already got my tickets for badminton and it is very expensive"

If you really find people get massively upset (wouldn't have thought so as it is short notice but you never know) and you what to do a u-turn you can always make another little white lie "a friend bought them off me".
 
Definitely go to badminton! can you not see the relatives in the evening or another day? Seeing a baby being dipped in water is far less riveting than eventing ;)
 
Farrierlover said:
Tell them you're an atheist and hate children, your invite will be strictly withdrawn and you will not have to worry! Seriously, it can't be that important to them surely??
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Erm, sadly it is… trust me to shack up with the only man with two vicars in the family! Yup, seriously! Luckily I think that OH’s sister’s husband has also been excused for a stag weekend

OH has said it’s okay for me not to go with the immortal lines “If you can’t go don’t sweat it, it will be all day affair I’m sure” b*gger so there goes the girls night out after Badminton!

Word of advise, when shacking up with a man check how large his family is before hand!
 
Badminton or christening...??? Hmmm tough decision... Not! Badminton every time. Just be honest with them, tell them you've already bought the tickets, you've arranged to meet several people as you havent seen them for donkeys and that its not possible to rearrange or return the tickets. If they dont like it, thats thier problem but explain that this was arranged a long time ago, way before the christening.
 
Quick, get online and buy those tickets...NOW!

It isn't as if they are going to be in the UK JUST for that one day surely, can you not catch up with them before, after or even in the evening?

I'd send massive apologies and tell the truth - plans already made, very sorry.
 
Dear Dizzle

How dare you, did you not realise I read this forum?

I am very disappointed in you. You are letting me, your family, your OH and of course your poor relations from Australia. Yes, VERY disappointed.

I absolutely insist you attend this important family affair, you must not be so SELFISH!

Yours sincerely
MiL

p.s. Please post your tickets immediately, free of charge to CeeBee
 
CeeBee said:
Dear Dizzle

How dare you, did you not realise I read this forum?

I am very disappointed in you. You are letting me, your family, your OH and of course your poor relations from Australia. Yes, VERY disappointed.

I absolutely insist you attend this important family affair, you must not be so SELFISH!

Yours sincerely
MiL

p.s. Please post your tickets immediately, free of charge to CeeBee
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PMSL!!!! :D

Agree with others, defo too short notice for you to not already have unchangeable plans.
Plus you have a get out of jail free card "OH has said it’s okay for me not to go with the immortal lines “If you can’t go don’t sweat it, it will be all day affair I’m sure”"

Christenings are dull dull dull Badminton is not!
 
Farrierlover said:
Tell them you're an atheist and hate children, your invite will be strictly withdrawn and you will not have to worry! Seriously, it can't be that important to them surely??
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That's what I would tell anyone silly enough to invite me to a christening because, well, it wouldn't be a lie, lol! I can't say I would re-arrange my plans just because someone else has decided to spawn, that's nothing to do with me.

TBH, I would say that I had already booked tickets and made (expensive, unchangable) arrangements a while ago with friends so will be unable to attend, but give a lovely card & gift to placate if she going to be that much of an arse about it. I wouldn't go that far as I don't believe in christening anyway, but obviously you don't want to upset OH's family if it's important to them.
 
This reminds me of the year my mates husband booked the wrong holiday dates. It nearly caused divorce.:eek:

She said "I am so sorry we cant do Badminton this year" and I said "what do you mean we" and went on my own!:D

I would suggest you say you have promised to take a friend who cant drive so cannot attend christening.
 
Why do you have to say where you will be going?

Just say you're very sorry but you cannot make that date...
 
Just be completely honest and say you're really sorry but it's such short notice that you've already made alternate plans. And DON'T feel bad about it either....

ETA: I was reading some of the posts out to MY OH and he (non-horsey) said - can't they just book a badminton court for another day??? lol
 
I can't work out how to do those smiley things, so replace this sentence with a tongue-in-cheek smiley!
This may be a bit controversial but I have used this excuse to not go to a christening AND got away with it. I apologise if you are religious. I told the people (my sister-in-law) who invited me that I did not believe in God and it would be hypocritical of me to enter a church and take part in a religious service. I didn't get invited to the next christening so it must have worked and she is still talking to me!
 
domane said:
ETA: I was reading some of the posts out to MY OH and he (non-horsey) said - can't they just book a badminton court for another day??? lol
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Classic!

Yosemitie, I'll refer you to my previous "two vicars in the family" post... jesus I'd be hung drawn and quartered!!!
 
A-ha, Dizzle.... just worked out who you are from the pics in the ex-racer thread! Change of name confooozed me... I'm still the usual Domane (with Roo!)
 
Hi Dizzle, sorry I missed the '2 vicars' reference earlier. I am sorry if I offended you.

For what its worth I say go to Badminton as those arrangements were made first and buy the baby a nice present.
Maybe you could buy it whilst at Badminton from the shopping village!
 
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