Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
He is American, very loud, is notoriously disputatious and violently disapproves of drinking.

It promises to be absolutely ghastly.
If you drink lots of scotch before meeting him, you may find the touching familial scene descending into fisticuffs; this will be awkward for a while, but in the long term will ensure that you and he and kept well separated.

(Is he as bonkers as the mother, do you think?)