In laws still keen to make 200 mile journey to visit us for Xmas...

[minko]

They are late 70s and are keen to drive from Yorkshire to Surrey next Wednesday.

How do I try to put them off with regard to the weather without it seeming like I don't want them to come (which might actually be the truth...

[InkyStamp]

Tell them to look at the red area on the met office site...

[minko]

They don't do internet. They have no snow in Y.shire so think it'll be fine...

[bibbitybobbitysantahat]

It might be ok by Wednesday.

[muddleduck]

Don't overthink this. Wait until the day itself and then look at met office info.

[minko]

I have tasted the idea of them not being here for Xmas (for the first time in years) and got all excited about it. Now I desperately don't want them to come!!

[OhYouSnowySnowyKitten]

Wait until tuesday night or wednesday morning as suggested - impossible to get a clear picture of where the snow will be then.

[OhYouSnowySnowyKitten]

I thought that might the case minko

[GypsyMoth]

tell them the weather forecast for when they are due to go back is uncertain

[KangarooCaught]

Tell them to keep an eye on the weather forecast, you'd hate for them to be stranded on a motorway Christmas Day.

[chrimblycompo]

Make sure next year you don't invite them

[minko]

I don't invite them, they just come... it's what is expected now... Xmas is depressing - they just sit and wait to be waited on for days on end, watching crap on the TV 24/7 and generally take over the house.

[KangarooCaught]

Are they very old?

[arentfanny]

Go away next year?

[KangarooCaught]

Am having pangs over the ILs. We're seeing them tomorrow/Monday and then probably NY but not Christmas Day, as the gritted teeth, tension headache & sheer exhaustion aren't worth it. Sneakily I made Christmas arrangements whilst PIL was not talking to dh for over a month (took dh a month to notice ) but now I feel a bit guilty - dh gives it no thought at all! Am wondering how much emotional blackmail PIL is going to lay on tomorrow.

[arentfanny]

I last saw my IL's 18 months ago and have no pangs whatsoever. They treat my DH appalingly.