Brother and his partner coming round

Sounds like Prime. 

The worst is when the gp gives you a phone "appointment" which can be any time between 8am and 5pm! And then you wait in all day because I don't like mobile phones (and don't want to have to discuss my private medical stuff out in public anyway if I even heard the phone on a cycle ride) and they don't actually phone until the next day anyway!

I hope the visit goes better than you expect. And is short!

Thankyou for your replies, I got a specific time out of him but still dreading it more than anything, I haven't seen him in ages.

Agree about repair men, they are a bloody nightmare with there time slots.

I agree with asking for a specific time, especially since you explained to him that you get stressed. It's not a lot to ask for and it helps a lot with anxiety. I have anxiety with repair people saying they will "be there between 1:00 - 5:00pm".

I would ask for an exact time, I would make out I've got some last minute Easter shopping to do and obviously wouldn’t want to miss them. ( not )

for instance a last minute appointment or something?

could you ask him to give you a specific time, you dint need an excuse as to why but you could just say, because I'm out until *such and such time* and then you know he won't pop round unexpectedly when you aren't ready.