What Could I Do

[jennyjoan]

my friend's daughter 48 years old is home from America with her 5 children aged 21, 19, 17, 15 and 10

I stayed with them in America for a cuppla weeks many years ago when the first two were toddlers so I need to do something with them. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

My idea was to take them out for a meal after that I am stumped

[Zacs-Master]

Sounds perfect.

[Mamyalynne]

A meal is ideal, suits all across the age range and you can chat and catch up on what's happened since you last met.

[jennyjoan]

Aye the hubby is here as well but he only got home for 12 days so he goes back I think Sunday.

[ummmm]

How often have the kids been home? You could go and see the sites and work up an appetite.

[AB Editor]

How long have they been in the US? Have the kids ever been to the UK?

Might be nice to do a small touristy thing for them? Where abouts in the UK are you?

[gness]

A meal is great, Conne......time to relax and chat....


I've added a little extra on a couple of occasions.....once I hired a table magician for a bit of fun and once I had some friends serenaded at the table by a musician friend.....:-)

Oh and there was the time I paid a lad to be the Cadbury Milk Tray man.....but I don't suggest that!

[jennyjoan]

13 years ago - they were very young - except of course 10 year old.

couldn't do sights as there wouldn't be enough car room - 6 of them plus friend plus myself.

Nah - a meal then - friend (the mother) has a little bit of dementia now so it will be hard

[jennyjoan]

don't know about chatting Gness - as the first 4 will have their CELL phones glued to their ears LOL

[gness]

Then do as I do, Conne....first phone to appear goes into the gravy....... :-)

[jennyjoan]

jeepers Gness I wouldn't like to be the cause of mini-heart attacks

[Islay]

Take them on one of the many tourist buses that leave from near Primark and go up the Giants Causeway and the rope bridge!

[jennyjoan]

I am biding my time - Mr Maxie is being groomed - left him in at 1.00 and groomer said he will be ready at 4.30 - he done everything to get out

[jennyjoan]

yes Islay - a good idea - even a nice tourist round the sights of Belfast - unless by now they have done so

[ummmm]

Ask them what they've done so far.

[bednobs]

when i go out with my friendswe have a "first one on their phone pays" policy