It was my FIL’s 70th birthday and he and MIL were coming to our house (a 250 mile trip) to celebrate. Unknown to him, we had invited the whole family for a surprise party on the Saturday (his actual birthday). I phoned in ill on the Friday so I could spend the day making all the food in preparation for the party on the Saturday and getting it in the fridge so FIL didn’t see it when they arrived on Friday evening.
I did feel a bit guilty knowing others would have to cover my lessons, but I had only been at the school less than a term, hated it with a vengeance so didn’t really care.
