SMa wrote:And some!
Just how old is this man? Presumably he is older than the toddler he's behaved like or his Mum wouldn't let him out on his own!
I'm sorry if that sounds harsh but you could have all lost out on your holiday if you hadn't have stood firm. He's d**n lucky that your other friend couldn't get the time off from work in order to take his place and even more to the point that the rest of you are so forgiving and willing to agree to let him still go. It would have served him right if you'd already just cancelled his place.
SM
I agree with you wholly. He's 17 - almost 18. I actually think his mum had a role in making him call to apologise to me, but we'll see what he has to say for himself on Saturday! It doesn't sound harsh at all, we could have lost out and it would of been down to him. You're right - he is lucky. Anyone else would have cancelled him from the word go, I suppose I'm just a bit of a soft touch sometimes.