A few days ago I had contact from a cousin of mine that lives in Montreal asking if he could come and stay (with wife and two boys) for a few days on his way back from Italy and Belgium (where we have even more family), and of course I said yes, no problem. He's family and I like him a lot even though we hardly ever see each other. It'd be great to see them seeing as I've not seen his wife some twenty years ago at their wedding and I've not met one of his boys (saw my cousin and his youngest two years ago when I went to Canada on business). Trouble is I've not got any holiday left to be able to spend any time with them to show them around and both my wife and I are up to our neck in muck and bullets at work. And I cant lend him my car to travel anywhere, as it's a company car and my missus needs hers to commute and its a two seater sports jobbie anyway. What should I do with them?? Help :frown:
Get them to clean the house while your at work...:smile: Can you not get a flatty on car or pull one more sicky? Seriously tho, can you not just give them an itinerary for local sights/attractions if there are any around you... till you get home at night, they should appreciate that, public transport isnt that bad... Darren.
I'd thought of sticking them on a train and going to York and such places, but it just seems so "cold" :redface:
They may just be thankful for a few days rest Give them a couple of ideas for things to do with public transport etc I'm sure they will understand you have other commitments and then you can all come together over your evening meal and talk about your day Is your bike not free then ;-)
Have a chat with him now and explain the facts, and suggest they hire a car for a few days at the airport so they will be independant during the day time, and can do their own thing.
stop fackin worrying!!!!!!!.........................let them plan there own entertainment , they'll see you in the evening anyway and your not baby sitting , just tell them to stay the feck away from barnsley as its bloody awfull ...........................................and emma's really upset you wont ring her!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yup yorkshires like a beautiful woman .........................but unfortunately she's covered in weeping festering sores (the towns)
Put them to work , but I agree with some of the other sentiments. Give them some ideas and let them explore. That way you will have something to talk about after the first evening
Save up the time you spend posting here, by working more. That will afford you 2 months off when they arrive.
Monster list of interesting things to do. Suggest car hire - help them organise it. Try and get them to come over a weekend. Arrange evenings in pub/restaurants where you can see each other. If they don't understand all that....
They have more brains then yanks! Barnsley ... Sending then there that's plain evil!! ... Mind you Hull Day out in Hull they will be pleading to go home!
Have been in similar position when visiting friends overseas (Delhi) who were busy working during the day - give them some maps/guidebooks, suggest they hire a car or hop on the train to jolly places like York during the day, and then either BBQ/nice pub/restaurant all together in the evening.
