General Chat

Yeah, me too Shaz! There is nothing that I'd 'get up to' when he wasn't around - and I'm sure he wouldn't either! Been together a total of 22 years now and still like going out together (aw bless!), Mandy :)

Yup - thats how it is with us..... still what's with firms these days who refuse to give you the choice? like I said earlier... I am happy to pay for him to join us so what's the problem? G :-) x

And what do you make of his place????....... He can bring a friend but not his wife / partner! ____________ Apparently his place doesn't have a do laid on by the owner (it's a big country house hotel so it is full up with functions) but they do go to another venue which they arrange themselves. Personally I find that insulting!!!

of course i take him!!! who else is going to carry me home??? we don't have 'dos' we have Balls and it's great seeing the consultants getting pi**ed, we usually remind them about it at the next ward round!!!!!

Nudge

Not this year. He's been to a few, but I have a change of boss and the last couple of years have been a bit dull, especially for an outsider. When we both worked fulltime the works dos often clashed so we went separately. His firm don't do Christmas - they have departmental things each dept arranges separately, and then they have a posh nosh/disco/entertainment thing in Feb, which I go to. The Christmas party I enjoy most is the one we have at the local rugby club, with our children!

Me and my hubby discussed this last night.... he thinks I'm getting paranoid now because I don't understand why he can take a friend but not me....(I think he's probably right) after all he did tell them straight away if he can't take me with him he's not going to the Christmas party. But the thing is I felt a bit insulted that they are allowed to take a friend but partners aren't welcome.... How would you feel? G :(

My partner takes me if that counts, i dont work :P

Wow G BABY...that's the stupidest thing i have ever heard, fancy not being aloowed to bring your own partner, or make them pay there own way...I would be fuming lol...thats how partners cheat on xmas do's isnt it?LOL Lisa x

I stopped going with hubby a number of years ago because of the heavy smoking, but I don't begrudge him a good time. Lindy;-)))

I must admit that crossed my mind Lisa, Works Christmas Parties usually fall into two catagories...... 1. Employees only or 2. Employees plus partner / friend. .......... But to able to take a friend but NOT partner, to me means they are up to no good........ Thank God he doesn't want to go! G xxx

Hi Lindy.... yes I agree if he wanted to go but I didn't then fine he'd go..... but in this case I would have wanted to go. Luckily we don't like nights out on our own - we don't see enough of each other as it is to be going our separate ways at night too.

Gee B,,,,am i hearing this right,,,your hubby can take a friend to the works do ,,,but not his wife,,?!!! What sort of a company does he work for? What a load of S****... I dont blame either of you for not wanting to go and as for those who find it amusing to make fun of you,,,weird sense of humour is all i can say,

Gee Baby - If I was you I'd go. You two are friends as well as being a couple I assume?

Well Claire... I'll tell you what I know, He is one of the managers in a Big Country House Hotel (beautiful place) and has only worked there for about 7 months, now then, because the hotel is very busy over the Christmas period they don't have a "do" laid on by the owner as such in the hotel. The staff make their own arrangements at another venue. It was another manager that approached my husband about whether he would be going and called him a miserable bu**er cos he wouldn't go without me....... I don't think it's personal because they don't know me.... they probably say it to everyone, but I must admit, I think it is insulting. G xxx

Yes Bec we are very good friends - best friends, but I don't want to put him in an awkward position, I would rather not go under these circumstances, I'm just glad he told them he wouldn't go. G x

Gee,,,what a lovely man he is,,give him a christmas hug from me..