You Couldn't Make It Up...

[jourdain2]

Daughter and son-in-law moved house on Wednesday (10th Feb), usual chaos. They have a son (6) and daughter (4), half-term begins on Fri. and the children will stay in their current school until the end of school year in July. It is a 25 min. trip from new house to their school and then daughter has a 15 min. trip to the school in which she works. Normally, son-in-law would drop the children off on his way to work, some 35 mins. in the same direction. So, that's the situation.

OK. - this is the BRILL bit - 4 yr. old came out in chickenpox spots this morning. I had an early-morning call, couldn't help and the poor kid has been shunted off onto other grandma, who could. Fair enough, one of us had to help, but sick child is now with other grandma instead of tucked up in her own bed. It's a different house, different area, for goodness sake.

Other grandma is keeping her overnight. My daughter, when I got in touch tonight (there is no landline and mobile is wonky) was on her own with 6 yr-old grandson (who appears to be being a mini-Trojan in efforts to be good and help). It turns out that her husband had a scheduled meeting which he 'could not cancel', which involved an overnight trip.

When I put the phone down (about 8.30 this evening) my, exhausted, daughter was about to embark on assembling their double bed so that she didn't have to sleep on a mattress on the floor again.

Am I alone in thinking that husband ( had notice of moving date) should have put family before a business trip? I am quite cross, but I am a mother-in-law and reluctant to say things.

[gness]

Confusing there, Eddie...the child had chicken pox, not grand child.....but that's not the point.
A house move doesn't usually happen quickly.......it can be arranged for a date not to clash with an important meeting....and a few days can be booked off for that move...x

[-SharonA-]

Agree with Eddie in this case!!

[Ellipsis]

The business trip sounds important, and was possibly organised well ahead of the move. The actual completion date (i.e. move date) is usually known with only a few weeks' notice, sometimes much less (e.g. days!). Once you're offered a completion date, even if it's close to an important business meeting, you're not going to argue - you want the move to go ahead without a hitch. All would have been fine if the child had not got ill and, even though the child is ill, they're all coping. I would let it rest without comment.

[gness]

No, Sharon.....you can only agree with Eddie if you think men are completely disorganised.....can't plan ahead.......and can't foresee complications arising.....and we all know......ahhhhh.....on second thoughts.........☺