You arranged to visit a friend in England but an important event at home happened, which means that you must change the date of the visit. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter, • explain the important event • apologize for the situation • suggest a new arrangement

Hi Tom, Howdy? I am sure you are looking forward to my visiting you in England
next
week Friday, well that won't happen again. I just got a message that one of my cousins is getting married same
next
week Friday, so I can't go anywhere at the moment. To say that I am sorry is an understatement, I know we have put lots of effort into the planning and arrangement of
this
visit.
However
, you know how it is, family calls and you have to answer.
On the other hand
, all hope is not lost because I can still come the
next
Friday after the wedding ceremony. Once the event is over, my mum would expect me to help sort things out and arrange the house properly,
this
should take less than 6 days I think. So with 6 days out of the way, I have just a day to pack and make the journey, what do you think about that? You'll need to check your calendar and let me know in time
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if the scheduled time is perfect or not. I am eagerly looking forward to visiting again, to be honest. The memory of my
last
visit still lingers, so I am ready to make more memories. Hit me back mate and let's conclude on
this
. Take care and cheers. Best Wishes, Rotimi
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