We all went to a bar-b-q at my eldest son's home today. It was organised by my younger son who lives with them and he put on a very good spread. He has an inflatable hot tub so OH, toddler, both sons and the 3 grandchildren went in. Son's best friend was there with his little girl, who is the same age as the toddler, which was nice for her to have someone to play with. DIL's oldest sister was there too and I got to know her a bit better, as I have only seen her a few times over the years. She has recently moved back home with her mum, so now lives locally to son and DIL. Was a really nice evening there with the kids all playing together. DIL seemed tired, probably as she is getting up really early to catch a train into town as she can't drive with her hand in plaster. We left about 9.45 pm as DIL was in the process of telling her sister to go home!! Nothing like we do here if we have a party or bar-b-q. Here when me and OH are tired we just say goodnight and go off to bed, leaving instructions to whoever is left that they can sleep on the settee or go when they want but please lock the doors. Actually, thinking about it probably most people don't do this but it has always worked for us. We only have family or very close friends to our parties anyway, so feel we can trust them. My daughter did remark on the way home that DIL didn't speak to her sister with any respect and I have to agree with that. I think her exact words were 'Get out of the hot tub now and go home.' When her sister asked why she said - 'because I want to go to bed and it's my house, my rules, so go.' Ah well, all families are different aren't they and some are stranger than others - it was still a lovely bar-b-q.
Bye for now All the best x
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