The MIL Is A Control Freak Even When She's Not Here

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Ian, my FIL hardly did any wallpapering on Wednesday as he had to go into work. Fair enough..he can do more on Saturday was my initial thought. How wrong was I! John had just taken me to the Chemist early on Saturday afternoon and it only took 10 minutes in the car. In the meantime (and the morning too) Ian had got cracking with the wallpapering, including some more on the ceiling which is very difficult due to how high it is. He'd been here about 2 and a half hours, something like that and his mobile phone must've rang whilst he was upstairs. When me and John came back from the shop he asked John to give him the mobile phone that was in the living-room. He obliged. The conversation between Ian and his Mrs was unbelievable as the tone of his voice TOTALLY changed! From what I can gather she wanted to know how long he was going to be. He asked her why and she told him she wanted to go to Town. At that point I felt like shouting up the stairs, "Tell her to use the bus, it's free for her!" but I didn't. Instead he fannied round her and was back home during the next hour or so..and he didn't come back, only to pick up the long ladders this morning. That woman does my head in and I'm glad she's going on a cruise with him for 10 days. Hope she's got a bullet-proof vest as they're going to volatile areas of the world..on the cheap probably. Also, their daughter is having to give them a lift at 4am just so they save a bit of cash from using a taxi to Glasgow Airport.