I feel at home on this thread. DD1 has well to do PILs who rent a glam mansion at the seaside on the Côte d'Azur and invite their rellies. Our DGCs spend a month there then come to us. I have to collect them . The PILs tell us when they are having the DGCs and we are left with peak August holiday often very last minute so extremely expensive .we have rented a chalet outside Windermere and feel very much the poor relatives, if rather down market. It is a luxury one so I'm hopeful. Sadly I detected a bit of strife between DGD and her GM . There were pointed remarks that summer was for swimming and playing tennis etc not reading books. She is a bookish child but likes riding and playing imaginary games and when the comments were made she looked rather sullen. I hate seeing that sort of look on a child's face.there are those who feel everyone should run marathons ,sail solo across the Atlantic,indulge in triathlons and those who think it is selfish lunacy.well I've got that off my chest.
Alphabetical girls and boys names January 2024