Christmas holidays

Could you stay at home with the younger daughter and enjoy Christmas together?
I think younger daughter has herself a daughter of 7 who wants to learn to ski, so she will want to spend Christmas with her DH and DD.

Maggiemaybe that really made me laugh!
Please go...I really think you’d regret not going if you didn’t. Special family time Plus I want to read your account of it when you return!

amt100 - could you and your younger daughter opt out and do something you both enjoy together?

If you don’t go, will you be alone at Christmas? That might be a consideration? I think it would be a great family holiday, and you won’t be alone because your younger daughter isn’t skiing. As for the babysitting....is that a problem? We’re going away with my daughter and family next week, and although it hasn’t been said, I know there will be an element of babysitting involved.....I’ll enjoy that !

I would be thankful that they had asked me to go. Think of all the estranged families who would give anything to be asked to join them. It shows they love you. You don’t have to join in the skiing. Take some good books, get wrapped up and go for a lovely walk. Sit and have a coffee in a cafe and people watch and most of all make some lovely memories with your family. I hope you go and I hope you have a lovely time. X

I would go. There will be loads to do. I think it sounds wonderful.

I thought about the babysitting.
I ski and to be honest if you don’t ski it can be boring waiting around. A week is a long time.

If you don't want to go there must be a tactful way of saying no. Could you stay at home with the younger daughter and enjoy Christmas together?

I'm a cynic and think they want a babysitter.
And I wouldn't want to go somewhere cold and snowy either

Your decision in the end but I think I'd go. You'll be with your family and, if you get on with each other, I think you could have a wonderful time with them.

I think ski resorts cater for non-skiers so there will be something to do.

As a non-skier, I have spent several Christmases in ski resorts in Austria and Switzerland (because DH and sons love skiing and, due to dodgy knees, I can't).
It really can be a lovely holiday. Although we always stayed in hotels, not chalets, so I wasn't lumbered with any cooking or cleaning.
There are usually activities for non-skiers - spas, swimming, yoga, walks etc. You will probably find that there is a train to Saltzburg, which is a wonderful city to visit, especially in the Christmas season (Austrian trains are fast, comfortable and cheap).
The thing I loved most is that Christmas in Austria is so simple and traditional - none of the rushing around and commercial tat we have here.
I hope you give it some serious consideration, could be a once in a lifetime experience!

Is it a large resort - will there be Christmas markets if you are going just before Christmas?

I vowed not to use the C word until November and that's three times so far!

I do t ski and have no interest in trying and I don't like the cold but I would go to make some memories with children and grandchildren anbdxmas in a ski resort does sound lovely, But if you really don't want to go just say so.. I am sure your younger daughter will be fine.

calendargirl

Oh goodness, how I agree!!

I would go and enjoy Christmas with your family, you don't have to stay for the whole holiday if you don't want to. Four days should be a nice break or thereabouts. I agree with Maw and others it would be quite magical.

I'd go for the apres ski. But nothing on earth would persuade me to attempt skiing. My sister tried a couple of years ago and spend most of the holiday with a wet bum from sitting in deep snow. Not ideal.

Do you usually spend Christmas with them? This could be a break from the usual and very relaxing. You would get a lot of quality time with your younger daughter.

But if it really doesn't appeal, and it would cost you to go, then wish them Happy Christmas and put the money towards a different sort of holiday.

I can see both sides to this, but feel we grannies often end up doing things we don’t really want to, to keep everyone happy, and sometimes wonder if our offspring would be so accommodating if the boot were on the other foot.

I'd say no. Thank you but no thank you.

I tend to work on the basis of accepting all invitations, as sometimes the things we don’t really fancy turn out to be the ones we enjoy most. This one, though, sounds like great fun to me, so long as actual skiing isn’t involved (the only time I tried that I kept falling over and having to drag myself up by way of the instructor’s leg....).

Afraid I think you are honour bound to join in the jollifications. You might even enjoy yourself!

How nice that they want you to join them. I think you should give it a try this once. If you don't enjoy the experience you can always do something else next year. Being entirely alone during the whole of the Christmas period can be very depressing and makes January seem endless.

Good grief no!
And any snowballs have to be of the sort served in a cocktail glass ,?

It sounds good!
No snowboarding either, thanks

How about an upgraded “meet-up” in the Austrian Alps (or French or Swiss, I’m not fussy) for Christmas. We could get Jura to find us somewhere nice and could après all day without the skiing part! ?