As opposed to how juvenile it is to accuse us all of going to such incredible lengths just to make sure a few people didn't come?

Honestly, Parkinson, how egotistical can you get?

I'm sorry you're cross, but really, it was just an oversight. The fact that they were all people we're not particularly chummy with explains everything - but not in the way you mean. It just means we had no occasion to say anything. Honestly, I would've thought the word would have passed through the people we did tell, and it wasn't until later I realised that didn't happen.

And I'm still interested in your History Club idea, whatever it was.