Going crazy

Why is it some people say one thing and then do another? Son had been seeing Noodle regularly - almost every week - up until the week before we went on holiday. He saw her a couple of times while we were away too. I spoke to him the day after our return when he recounted how Noodle had asked him if she could come and see us and he'd explained that we were away. Later in the day she asked, "can we go and see Nana now?" "She missed you," he told me. He had planned to see her the Sunday after our return, which would have been his usual day, but as he was going on a course for two weeks he would be having her on Good Friday instead, he said.

So we waited. Mum came round with Easter gifts for all of us. We cooked a lovely meal and stocked up on the things we know Noodle loves to eat and drink.

And we waited.

We ate our dinner at 2 o'clock.

I was starting to think that something had gone wrong. Maybe he couldn't have her after all and was too cross to get in touch. We rang his mobile four times and sent him a text with no response.

Eventually he rang. He'd been in the pub with his wife and in-laws. No, he wasn't having Noodle today, it was next week. He was too busy this week. When he told me he would see us on Good Friday he hadn't actually made the arrangement. Got a better offer obviously! Much rather be in the pub than entertain his five year old daughter for the day!

Didn't think to let us know. Said I should have phoned him during the week. Pardon? I didn't think it was OK to phone while he was on a course especially as I thought I was seeing him on Friday!

I was, still am, furious! But I will be ringing him before the weekend, course or no course, of that you can be sure!