| rosettastone |
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| 16/07/2008 17:21 |
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25 year celebration
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Hi,
some time ago I posted about our silver wedding party with the problem of MIL causing a scene. Well we decided on a family meal with close friends in about 3 weeks time. Well a bit of a result!! Hurrah ! MIL has declined the invitation anyway after first asking who else was coming and deciding she couldn't bear to be with us and them altogether! Seriously a bit sad that she can't get past her insane jealousy she can't be the centre of attention! It also means we won't get any awful present from her either !
| xxxSummerxxx |
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| 16/07/2008 17:29 |
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Re: 25 year celebration
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o Rose you really made me laugh as ever!!!!
Its great that on here u can"say what you mean and mean what you say" in regards to MIL'S etc.
| LadyEloise |
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| 16/07/2008 17:49 |
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I think I know how you feel because my MIL always wants to be the centre of attention! She seems to feel uncomfortable unless we're all listening to her for some reason!
Sounds like you'll have a lovely evening now that your MIL has declined her invitation!
Have fun and enjoy!
| salgash |
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| 16/07/2008 18:27 |
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My, now ex MIL gave us a hideous candle stick as a 25th anniversary present. She had asked her other son and wife if they thought we would like it. They were not very honest about it and said they thought it was lovely.
They were obviously too enthusiastic about it as she bought one exactly the same for their 25th present a year later!!!
Mine went to the local charity shop after keeping it in the cupboard under the sink for a respectable time!!
Enjoy your evening out.
| duckegg |
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| 16/07/2008 19:29 |
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Hi Rosettastone - hope you have a lovely meal to celebrate your silver wedding
Reading about the candlestick reminded me of a gift we were given when we married in 1975.It came from (an allegedly) wealthy relative on my OH side and we had it on good authority (my late MiL) that it would be something very special.
They bought the gift with them to the wedding, and me being me couldn't wait to open it. Unfortunately the photographer captured the moment that I discovered what it was, and never has the saying 'every picture tells a story' been more true. It was an enormous silver plated candlebra that wouldn't have looked out of place on a grand piano!. Even if we'd liked it, we had absolutely nowhere to display it other than on a formica topped kitchen table and I'm ashamed to say that we gave it to the local amateur dramatic group to use a prop.
| Peregrine |
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| 16/07/2008 20:11 |
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Evening girls,
Can I join in please, even though I've only being married for 24 years
I was bought an anniversary prezzie, a clock, hideous is the only word that would describe it. My OH asked where we were going to put it, I answered,........ back in the box Dear, back in the box!!!!
Hope you have a lovely party
perry
| rosettastone |
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| 16/07/2008 20:37 |
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My previous Christmas pressies from MIL have included a toy vacuum cleaner...yes let me explain. She never puts herself out over these things ! She had a free gift sent with a childrens catalogue....On the big day I opened what looked like a hand held cleaner, like a dust buster. On closer inspection there were batteries in it , but just an on/off switch ,and it didn't actually pick anything up. With it there were instructions not to be used without an adult present and not suitable for under 3s. When I questioned it she told me it had been a free gift and hadn't bothered to look at it. Needless to say it went in the bin. So you see , I am not expecting anything worthwhile for our do.
| Glitterqueen |
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| 17/07/2008 10:59 |
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Oh Rosetta that is a wonderful story, gives a real image of your MIL too.
Enjoy your celebrations.
| oldbird |
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| 17/07/2008 17:59 |
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Hi Girls,
There's obviously something about MILs and presis!
One of my brothers-in-law was given a packet of peanuts for Christmas one year and I got given a battered 'thing' for holding kitchen roll, cling film and foil. OK, possibly useful, if it had been new, but it was also given to me on my husband's birthday,3 months before mine!
| Jenniferpl |
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| 18/07/2008 14:19 |
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Ladies
For Christmas last yeat my future MIL gave us a really cheap, plastic electric egg boiler (between the two of us, of course) she bought in France, so we couldn't use it here without going to buy a converter plug but it broke as I got it i got of the box so I didn't need to worry about it. OH though I had broken it deliberately - I wouldn't mind but he hates boiled eggs and according to his twin sister has hated them as far back as she can remember. It went in the Bin on Boxing Day. Fortunatly future MIL lives in France, but comes back to the UK every couple of months so isn't likely to dop in at any time soon and expect to see it in the kitchen. When we got engaged she phoned us to ask what we would like as an engagement present, we asked for John lewis vouchers, we got a £10 argos voucher - you know the one's you get at Christmas free when you spend £100 - it had expired! Maybe the woman doesn't like me! Anyway, Given this example of present giving I dread to think what we will get as a wedding present when we get married next year, let alone what we will recieve when we get to our 25th anniversary!
| OzzieKez |
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| 18/07/2008 23:30 |
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These anecdotes are so funny that they wouldnt be plausible in a sitcom! I think I'll find it tempting to behave in the same way after meeting some of my sons girlfriends, although I'm sure you girls are at least a cut above that. It must be wonderful to be a grand old dame and behave outrageously knowing that nobody is going to do too much about it.