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Terrible Tuesday 9th Daily Chat

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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Evening everyone...........Ive been spending:o

    OH and I have been invited to a wedding evening do on Saturday night and seeing as though we feel like we need some couple time we have decided to spend the night in the wedding hotel (it costs £60 including breakfast for us both)

    Our boys are 14 and 16 (15 and 17 in Aug) and they both say that they will be OK on their own to leave for 1 night.

    Now then..........

    They are both very sensible and I have no doubt that they will be just sitting playing computer games all evening but I am still worried about leaving them.......OH says I am being stupid:(

    We have fantastic neighbours who would be there in a second if anything was to happen.

    Waddayathink???
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • Lucifa73
    Lucifa73 Posts: 7,726 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I think they should be allowed to stay home alone. If you show you trust them they'll feel really grown up;)
    26.2.19/14.1.19: T MC 3629.26/3629.26 : VM 0% 1050/13876.59 : W 0% 100/1485 = 4409.26/18990.85 =25.17%
    28.1.19/28.1.19 Hubs 0% £400/£2,977 =13.44%
    SPC 2019 #073
    My debt free diary


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,653 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Go for it Lou.
    Sure they will be fine & your lovely neighbours will keep an ear out.
    Sure it will be fab for you & OH.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    I've registered
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    thought it might be good as there's no commission, just a flat fee per month from 1.99 ...

    much cheaper than ebay, and theres no knitting on there at the moment
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,653 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Where is everyone these days?
    No Buffy.
    No Becky.
    No Bb.
    & thats only the people my shocking memory can remember :(:(
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Lucifa73 wrote: »
    I think they should be allowed to stay home alone. If you show you trust them they'll feel really grown up;)

    You dont think they are too young? I am worried that i am breaking the law or someting:o I can remember being left at 16 with my brothers though.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • SuzySu
    SuzySu Posts: 3,478 Forumite
    Grrrrrr. Put on half a pound this week. Bloody sandwiches!!
    YOUR = belonging to you (your coat); YOU'RE = you are (I hope you're ok)

    really....it's not hard to understand :T
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    LouiseJ wrote: »
    You dont think they are too young? I am worried that i am breaking the law or someting:o I can remember being left at 16 with my brothers though.

    dunno if this helps Lou -

    http://www.nspcc.org.uk/HelpAndAdvice/Parentsandcarers/HomeAlone/homealone_wda35965.html
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Lou I am sure they will be absolutely fine. Why don't you arrange to call them at a certain time, arrange for neighbours to pop around say 9pm just before bed and make sure they have neighbours number etc.

    I remember having a 16th birthday party at my house and my parents let me and friends stay on our own....
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
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