I wonder if you could advise me please? I booked a guesthouse in Teignmouth in April as I didn’t want to go to the Midlands with my parents to visit my aunt’s in August. I have been invited to help with a wedding as a photographer’s assistant, so I have booked August 23rd-30 2014.
My son who lives with my cousin in Australia was due back at some time, but didn’t say when they would return.
Her brother texed me yesterday asking if I had checked my facebook account. I said ‘no, why?’ He replied that his sister (who has my son) had ‘un-frinded me’. Shocked I asked why and his reply was ‘because you are not going up to visit in August!’
I was very saddened and became angry to hear this, as a specific date had not been given as to when they were flying back to the UK. Apparently she is annoyed with me because she thinks I should come up with my parents to see my son instead of going on this trip.
I am in a bit of a dilemma because I am being put under pressure my cousins to visit, and also by my parents to go on this trip. I have already paid £113 deposit on the guesthouse in Teignmouth, and another £44 for my train tickets. This loss of money will mean nothing to my cousin, as she earns more money then I’ll ever see in a lifetime.
What I would like to know is two things.
Would if it is possible to transfer the date of my stay at the guesthouse to early September, without loosing the deposit I have already paid?
Also can I exchange the dates on my rail tickets to September, or would I have to fork out another £44? 
This is really getting me down and my anxiety attacks are not helping, something I have been suffering from for a long time. I was looking forward to this trip because my last holiday had been ruined by panic attacks. Now something’s gone and ruined that as well. I haven’t a lot of money, so advice is much needed.
Thanks.
