Extremely spoilt Son is going to be 10 next Monday. First of all he agreed to going to a Chelsea Match and not having a party. (Have you seen the price of those tickets??) And then we were going to have an impromptu party on the local Green (football!). And then we had a big row. Finally I booked a swimming party and to hell with the consequences.
The thing about those parties is that you literally can invite the whole world (up to 25 anyway) and can really have a good splash about and a bit of cake afterwards in the room upstairs. So it was with this in mind I am writing out nearly 20 invites.
Gave the first one to his closest friend's mum, who is also Son's childminder on certain days.
"Oh no!", she says, "is that the last Sunday of half term?"
Certainly is, I tell her, knowing whats coming.
And I was right. She is going to be in Devon for that last part of half term.
Me as patient as ever, tells her to forget it. And she exclaims that her Son will never forgive her if he misses out.
Come then, I reply , an edge to my voice.
She will never be able to make that long journey in time.
Forget it then , I say
Oh, she says , But her Son couldn't bear it if he missed it.
I walk away. She's a good woman, her hearts in the right place, she was lovely to me when Dad died (her own sadly succumbed to cancer) but God Forgive Me, she is so unbelievably scatty! You're either coming or you're not. Stop pissing about and umming and ah-ing! But how can I say that to the poor cow. I guess there's just some people in life who make things difficult for themselves.
There was a woman once in my daughter's old year who, when my mate was moving away, was asked by me if she wanted to come with us for a Goodbye drink. Well she told me at least 4 times why she couldn't come. And apparently she told my soon-to-be gone mate 3 times. And she also wanted to know how long we would be there that night in case she DID come. For Gods sake! Say Yes or you say No.
Is it me? My last born is now in year 5 so is my tolerance of scatty mothers running low? Or have they just got scattier!
Went out last night with my mate whose Dad was over from Mexico. Asked me to pick him up from where he was staying in Fulham. Just off the Munster Road she said. Well, that could have been in Carlisle for all that meant to me. Where the hell is Munster Road? She thinks I go and hang out in Fulham at weekends or something? The only time I knew Fulham was when I read Up The Junction and then it was dead rough and no-one would touch it!
Eventually found the place and picked up mate's Dad who've i've always had a semi crush on (he's gay!). Told him straight out I had no idea how to get to this resturant. Well, he directed me straight there. Some people are so good at London! I mean the man lives in Mexico for Gods sake. Although he did spend 20 years here when mate was born. Why is everyone better at London than me! Its not fair.
Had a super time tho'. Gave me a chance to get all dressed up for a change. Although he criticsed me for not wearing stillettos - bless!!
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Long gone are the days when parties would be at the birthday child's house, with an hour of games such as pass-the-parcel, pin the tail on the donkey or musical chairs, then time for tea which included jelly and ice cream, and you went home with a lucky bag and a bit of birthday cake.
Children these days don't know what they are missing.
No it isn't you. There are some people I know who if you give them two identical bag of sweets and ask them to pick one, it will take them a month to decide which one to have.
I agree with you - for heaven sake just choose ! ! !
xx
Was she waiting for you to change the date on her account specially or something?!!
Ah! it's not just me then! I fear i go into gameshow buzzer mode. i have to stop myself making "buzzer" noises at people if they dither! (I wanted to spell out a buzzer noise but can't do it!)
My dear husband sometimes uses phrases like "Your times up number 5" etc like they used to do with boats on the lake! Life's too short to faff about when you know the bleeding answers!
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I think we're all in agreement on this one. Thank God for that, i thought my temprement had got worse.
Yes, Marie, those parties were better. My most treasured memories, like most people's, were a party at someone's house mostly after school.
love xxx
Sadly (unfortunatly) I see myself here. Call me scatty. I am guilty.
How can you be scatty Suburbia when you love the Archers like me? xxx
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