Originally Posted by DagBoy

My God, reading some of these posts makes me realise that most of the friends and family that we have ever had to stay are almost normal (with the obvious exception of MoneyPen)

Originally Posted by moneypen20

:D :p You could at least get the name right :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MrsDagboy

You think anyone is going to believe that you are 20? :p :D

Originally Posted by 232Bar

but I'm sure there's an equivalent and if it's good enough for Land Rover to recommend it's good enough for me.

Originally Posted by cresta57

Hey lady ain't we supposed to suck up to you now your a Mod? not the other way around.
Will deliver a few more 6's on Monday when I take the Outlaws back to the airport ;) . Whoopee yippee yeeehaaaaaaaaahh!!! oh excuse me I was getting a little exited at the prospect sorry :o

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Ooooh goody goody! Deliver your Sainsburys shopping list at the same time :D If we are not around, stick them in the garage - don't know what time the flight is - or are you bringing them all down as early as possible and just abandoning them? :D

Originally Posted by madsad

Well it gets worse,daughter went up to her room today to get changed (we gave them Dani's room as it has an en-suite) she shouted down a few moments later saying her bathroom door was burst :eek: we ran up to see expecting a dent or something but no a bloody hole the size of a fist :mad: I have a washing bin behind the door & the door has been rammed so hard against the washbin its burst a hole in the door.
We're both seething,they were all out at the time Dani found it,a few hours later they appeared & Malcolm explained to them what we had found & asked if they knew how it happened?they said they had no idea & thought the door was always like that :mad: they could see we were mega pissed off & have said they will try & repair it.

Cant believe they would of just kept quiet about it!

Ive cleaned the suite up,used some wash liquid & gave it a good wiping but its left dull patches,I'll try your dove soap idea Soapy & I'll get some Saddle Soap tomorrow(didnt think you could still buy that,i remember my mum using it years & years ago!),that should bring the colour up i think.
We've told them not to allow their kids on the sofa when they've just put cream on them but with a 11/2yr old & 4yr old they've got a job on their hands! I put a dark throw over the sofa,so if the kids do go on it,it will show up :p

Thanks for all your comments & support.

Donna.

Originally Posted by 232Bar

or even 3.142% wrecked??

Along those lines did you know there are 10 types of people in this world?? Those who believe in a binary system, and those who don't

Originally Posted by Deadmeat

Ah well, in the scheme of things (and considering the state of world affairs veeees-a-veeee The Threat Of Terrorism to say nothing of the dangerous power vacuum created by the illness of Mr Sharon) it's not such a bad problem to have is it?

Happy New Year!

Originally Posted by madsad

Matt, do you do anything except pain in the arse sarcasm replies these days?

Malcolm

Originally Posted by Deadmeat

Hey man, I might as well perfect something :D

I ruined it with some semi-intelligent thoughts on laptop-buying the other day though.

As I say, have a Happy New Year, do try to keep a perspective on things old chap though or you'll never be happy in whatever continent you happen to be living on!

Best Regards,
Matt

Originally Posted by lucyb

omg!! I tell them to start packing as they are taking advantage of your hospitality. This is your home they are treating like a doss-house! :mad: Are they not contributing a penny towards their upkeep either? P*ss-takers! QUOTE]


No they certainly arent contributing,that was the idea to give them a bit extra spends,god do i feel a mug now :o

This morning they left to go to Sydney for two days,back wed :( Im hoping they enjoy it so much the decide to stay there a bit longer :p
Today im going to get my house in order & make the most of the two days they are away!On their return the ground rules will be set down again,more firmly this time :mad:
Hubby is going to leave the hoover/polishing stuff/bathroom cleaning stuff in the middle of their room floor also,see if they take the hint :D

Donna.

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Shame you cant fill there bed up with sun cream for their return and put some shitty nappies on a heated windowsill. Yes you will have to clear it, but it might put them off staying.

Make loads of mess for THEIR room and cook all the things they hate.

Sorry Donna I know Im being wicked but I told my husband how they treated you and he couldnt believe it.


Tell them you have had an outbreak of pubic lice. :D

Originally Posted by lucyb

Better yet, put some itching powder in their bed and get your husband to make a hissing noise outside their room when they're asleep! Oh, and the reply about taking a dump on THEIR windowsill had be ROFL'ing! :D

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

Shame you cant fill there bed up with sun cream for their return and put some shitty nappies on a heated windowsill. Yes you will have to clear it, but it might put them off staying.

Make loads of mess for THEIR room and cook all the things they hate.

Sorry Donna I know Im being wicked but I told my husband how they treated you and he couldnt believe it.


Tell them you have had an outbreak of pubic lice. :D

Originally Posted by madsad

:eek: I might just do that!!

Hubby is away back to work today :( glad in a way as he is ready to say something he may later regret,thing is Jamie is his mate & he's quite easy ozy,every day you get him the same way,but his wife is a lazy sour faced bitch,doesn't do anything except stick her nose in a book & read all day.They have two young kiddies & neither can be bothered with them,they seem to do as much as is necessary,no sort of interaction,play etc..the wee ones bum doesn't get changed unless he has a dirty nappy & most nights he's popped in a cot without any tea,first day they were here i was so shocked the wee fella only had a couple of chicken nuggets & a yogurt all day long,cause he threw a tantrum at tea time he was put to his cot :eek: He's such a content wee fella too,probably got used to amusing himself & now its normal.Their wee girl is 4 ( i thought my Luby was small for her age,she's double the size & weight,4yrs also),she just sucks up every bit of attention she can get from others,....such a shame :( its horrible living every day witnessing the way they bring their kids up,not much i can say without offending.

Donna.

Originally Posted by madsad

:eek: I might just do that!!

Hubby is away back to work today :( glad in a way as he is ready to say something he may later regret,thing is Jamie is his mate & he's quite easy ozy,every day you get him the same way,but his wife is a lazy sour faced bitch,doesn't do anything except stick her nose in a book & read all day.They have two young kiddies & neither can be bothered with them,they seem to do as much as is necessary,no sort of interaction,play etc..the wee ones bum doesn't get changed unless he has a dirty nappy & most nights he's popped in a cot without any tea,first day they were here i was so shocked the wee fella only had a couple of chicken nuggets & a yogurt all day long,cause he threw a tantrum at tea time he was put to his cot :eek: He's such a content wee fella too,probably got used to amusing himself & now its normal.Their wee girl is 4 ( i thought my Luby was small for her age,she's double the size & weight,4yrs also),she just sucks up every bit of attention she can get from others,....such a shame :( its horrible living every day witnessing the way they bring their kids up,not much i can say without offending.

Donna.

Originally Posted by madsad

:eek: I might just do that!!

Hubby is away back to work today :( glad in a way as he is ready to say something he may later regret,thing is Jamie is his mate & he's quite easy ozy,every day you get him the same way,but his wife is a lazy sour faced bitch,doesn't do anything except stick her nose in a book & read all day.They have two young kiddies & neither can be bothered with them,they seem to do as much as is necessary,no sort of interaction,play etc..the wee ones bum doesn't get changed unless he has a dirty nappy & most nights he's popped in a cot without any tea,first day they were here i was so shocked the wee fella only had a couple of chicken nuggets & a yogurt all day long,cause he threw a tantrum at tea time he was put to his cot :eek: He's such a content wee fella too,probably got used to amusing himself & now its normal.Their wee girl is 4 ( i thought my Luby was small for her age,she's double the size & weight,4yrs also),she just sucks up every bit of attention she can get from others,....such a shame :( its horrible living every day witnessing the way they bring their kids up,not much i can say without offending.

Donna.

Originally Posted by glittababe

Bizarrely my sister does this to me when she comes over. Because shes a 'guest' in my house she expects us to look after the kids, that includes feeding and changing them! Her view is 'well I'm the one on holiday'! Its so frustrating!

Problem is if you start looking after their littlen, changing and feeding him etc they'll expect it!

Originally Posted by madsad

Yes thats just what they do,even down to pushing the wee one in the buggy!Hubby sat & fed their wee girl & boy at tea times just so WE were content they got enough food into them during the day.
Stopped doing it after a few days though as the parents just buggered off & left us to it,plus we have 3 of our own to see too.
If this is the way things are in our house,how the hell do they manage back home?,more to the point how the hell do the get away with it?
Ive got to laugh the mother stuffs her face with smoked salmon& philadelphia inbetween her meals & cant even sort a simple snack for her kids :eek:

Donna.

Originally Posted by madsad

Yes thats just what they do,even down to pushing the wee one in the buggy!Hubby sat & fed their wee girl & boy at tea times just so WE were content they got enough food into them during the day.
Stopped doing it after a few days though as the parents just buggered off & left us to it,plus we have 3 of our own to see too.
If this is the way things are in our house,how the hell do they manage back home?,more to the point how the hell do the get away with it?
Ive got to laugh the mother stuffs her face with smoked salmon& philadelphia inbetween her meals & cant even sort a simple snack for her kids :eek:

Donna.

Originally Posted by diddy

Donna,

Whether or not you tell them they're doing your head in is one thing, but you must tell them they're sh*t parents.

If this doesn't make them buck up, at least they'll be pissed off enough to leave.

The downside I suppose is whether the kids take the backlash from the parents.

Paul.

Originally Posted by Lerop Pekill

Thats dodgy ground Paul, all we can do is make sure they are looked after while living under our roof, we both also have our suspicions that Dad of the family maybe a little too keen on the beer & the wine.

LP

Originally Posted by 232Bar

You're all making me start to dread our friends coming over. The friends I can handle, it's their kids I wory about!! - Their (just turned) 10 year old can sit and quite happily work her way through a 12 pack of Walkers crisps in one go and the older one is just a horrible kid. Not often I say it about anyone, but I can't think of one positive thing to say about the oldest one (a girl, 15 y.o.). Want to see the friends - just a f*****g shame they'll bring the kids. I think a padlock for the fridge and all our 'good' stuff locked in a strong box in the garage. Thinking of buying a second fridge so they can have 'their' food seperate as I can't afford to but all those crisps while they are here. Watch this space.....LOL - fortunately we have until July to psyche ourselves up.

Originally Posted by 232Bar

You're all making me start to dread our friends coming over. The friends I can handle, it's their kids I wory about!! - Their (just turned) 10 year old can sit and quite happily work her way through a 12 pack of Walkers crisps in one go and the older one is just a horrible kid. Not often I say it about anyone, but I can't think of one positive thing to say about the oldest one (a girl, 15 y.o.). Want to see the friends - just a f*****g shame they'll bring the kids. I think a padlock for the fridge and all our 'good' stuff locked in a strong box in the garage. Thinking of buying a second fridge so they can have 'their' food seperate as I can't afford to but all those crisps while they are here. Watch this space.....LOL - fortunately we have until July to psyche ourselves up.

Originally Posted by Lerop Pekill

Thats dodgy ground Paul, all we can do is make sure they are looked after while living under our roof, we both also have our suspicions that Dad of the family maybe a little too keen on the beer & the wine.

LP

Originally Posted by Lerop Pekill

Good Good Luck!!

Chances are you will need it :o