Would depend what old school friends. I would be pretty peeved if he picked a reunion over me. If it's his school friends that he's always stayed mated with then I'd just be peeved at the time of year.
I get peeved about things like that though. OH is off to Amsterdam soon...I don't like it because I want to go. It's not fair.....
I don't like NYE anyway, so a chance to stop in and ignore it would be most welcome for me.
As far as the present Mrs Hughes being away - that happens all year round. She works as a Schools Inspector, so she spends an average one or two nights a week away during term term, so I'm used to that.
Most of them don't live far apart but they hardly ever make the effort to see each other and he told me this last night about 5 minutes after he told me a long planned saturday together this weekend would not happen now as he has agreed to work in a mates pub.
That's my point really. He has been away for weekends with mates quite a few times and I'm not bothered but I was just annoyed that he has chosen he would rather not spend new year with me.
Mmmm... new years eve would probably pee me off a bit - I'd just go out with my friends instead.
If it's just a load of fellow fellas, I'd not be too miffed. However, if it were mixed sex, old flames, the old Friends Reunited thingymyjig I'd be a bit wary.
// I don't like NYE anyway, so a chance to stop in and ignore it would be most welcome for me. //
I'm with you on that andy. My wife and I stop in and ignore it together. We might stay up to watch Jools Holland or we might be in bed by 10.30 depending on how tired we are.
On the question - no, not a problem as it's a long way away he can't exactly get a taxi back and as you've said they don't see each other often.