Re: Xmas & relatives (was Next stage in life...)

[Guest guest]

wrote >. I was quite happy about

>the idea of having everyone here, until quite recently, when reality

kicked

>in, and it occurred to me how bl**dy hard I shall have to work to cater

for 6

>adults and 2 children, not to mention how expensive it's going to be...

It's a bit of a snag isn't it, since we moved into this house my mum and

step-dad have started coming here for Christmas, which is expensive

enough ( their choice - I think my mum has had enough of catering at

Christmas for hordes) but we also get both my sisters and their husbands

( and 1 baby too) every other year which costs an absolute bomb catering

for 8 adults and 4 children. I find that everybody helps with the main

festive dinner, and brings something for that, but not for anything else

which doesn't go a long way if they all stay for 4 days.

Curran

Mum to 4 boys.Co-Chair, MVA, Valley cushion agent, homebirth support and

booking clerk Selby Rural NCT

Region 7 Secretary