How to get visitors to leave?

Dean Martin used to ring the police and get them to come round and end his parties.
I expect he paid for their Christmas party??

We have some friends that never leave so I invited them for lunch instead of dinner, thinking they would be gone by 4.30 at the latest. Guess what? They were still there at 7.30 pm and we were getting hungry so in the end we shared fish and chips from the local chip shop. Never asked them again, now we meet at a restaurant if we get together with them.

Doesnt happen because I rarely open the dor to unexpected visitors. If someone outstays their welcome I tell them in a half joking tone "Well Im going to throw you out now or start charging for my time!"

I have no hesitation in telling someone that I need to do something if they’ve stayed too long. Similarly, if a telephone conversation has gone on a bit too long I say something like, ‘I’ll let you get on.’ That has become a family thing!

We were invited to a party at the neighbours' house; there were quite a few of us there and quite early on the host said "Goodnight, I'm going to bed now" leaving his poor wife embarrassed.

We were asked for dinner at a neighbour's once and soon after the meal the man said goodnight and that he had an early start.
He went away and his wife apologised profusely but there was no way we wanted to stay after that!
We had definitely overstayed our welcome.

I met a woman recently who has a lodger.
She told me they worked together and he had split up with his partner so was invited to stay for a few weeks until he had found a place. That was 11 years ago!

I will start collecting glasses and start tidying up in the kitchen as a last resort for lagging guests. I haven't had to do it in ages, but DH had a few single friends that didn't have a wife to give them 'the look'.

I have also had to speak with DH about being such a good host. He is sometimes too quick to refill a glass, resulting in some over-imbibing by guests. How many times have I heard 'just one more beer..." and inwardly groaned that the guests really don't need it and I want to go to bed!

Ok. I though it started laterr and see it in a similar light as saying come for a drink in the pub which can be an evening.......At least now you know who you do not want to invite.

Humduh our visitor was asked to pop in for a drink at 6. That's never implied an evening's entertainment to other nieghbours we've asked in the past. People usually stay for an hour or an hour and a half then go home for dinner.

My uncle, who was quite ugly in a loveable way, would say "Right, I need to get my beauty sleep and you need yours too. "

If it was the daytime he would just say he had things to do and usher them to the door.

In our first house one couple, who had no phone, used to turn up unannounced despite coming quite a distance.
We liked them alright but when I was going into labour with DS#2 and saw them approaching I groaned!
DH, ever hospitable, invited them for tea and we made a big spag bol. I was amazed that they didn't go home but then labour began in earnest. Baby#1 was asleep and it began to snow. DH called the midwife who told DH to drive me to the hospital. We told the couple that they had to babysit while he drove me and in fact they stayed the night.
Set them to work is my advice!
It works every time.

MerylStreep

I’ve embarrassed my OH for years with this problem.
I just stand up and say ^ok peeps, time to go because I want to go to bed^

I say something similar.
No embarrassment here!
Most people would rather know.

My mum often recalls a story of a visit with her parents to my dads parents house many years ago. They had overstayed their welcome and it was getting late, my grandad got up out of his chair and said ‘well it’s been a pleasure but I’m in my house & ready for my bed and it’s time you were in yours’ Not very subtle but apparently it did the trick.

Go to the loo and phone son or daughter etc and get them to text say they need to FaceTime you in ten minutes about something important.
This doesn’t work well if you live two doors down from AC of course…..
Or if you haven’t got a son or daughter

I find your post a little confusing. Asking someone to your house could mean to spend the evening. You must know the person quite well to invite them to your home so why not say quite openly that's us for the night if you really need bye byes

lol TheOtherCatsMother thought I was being a bit harsh! but turning out the lights lol lol

Just get the hose pipe out open the front door first though!

Put their glasses in the dishwasher and turn out the lights.

Aveline

Our hearts sank when he happily announced that he's a night time person and loves late nights!
I like all your good suggestions. I'll bear them in mind -but we're never asking him back!

You missed your chance there, Aveline. That was your cue to say 'Oh, we're not, we're going to bed in a minute'.

I remember our last teacher at primary school suggesting we stay in touch. I turned up on a Sunday with my best friend just after starting secondary school and the poor man was enjoying the Sunday papers and a pipe. We shyly sat there tongue tied for what seemed like an eternity, giving monosyllabic answers to his kind questions.
At last his wife came in and said “I’ve run a hot bath for you dear” and off we went. He’d had a word about it with her I think.
If it’s during the daytime, I just get up, move towards the door and say “Well I must get on” no explanation but when I taught privately at home I could say I expected a pupil.
I’m not great at making excuses but a dear Irish friend can cover any eventuality to her advantage. I envy her.

I'm finding this now with one of my sons and his wife. They often drop in at the weekend and though it's nice to see them they relax on the sofa and after a couple of hours show no intention of leaving.
Yesterday she was unwell and needed a hot water bottle and rug.
He also felt poorly and searched the medecine cabinet for tablets.

I suggested it was getting dark and they left but now I'm left worrying how they will cope with work this week.

Last time a friend showed no signs of leaving I told her I had to ring my son as he likes to know I have locked up for the night. A white lie but it worked.

My husband used to literally just ‘ disappear’ - no announcement, no indication he was off to bed. Sometimes guests would ask where he’d gone and I’d say ‘to bed probably’. They’d then sometimes go home, but sometimes need the hint again which was me collecting glasses etc and announcing ‘a quick tidy up’ before bedtime for me too.

I do remember when I was young ,and living in a flat after college, getting up and putting on my pyjamas. They got the message. Never could stay up too late.