I worked every bank holiday on the railways, loads of engineering work so we were always rostered on. Too many people all going out thinking that they were going to have a great time. Congestion on the roads, crowded towns and beaches, rubbish weather. I was glad to work.
The Retirement Thread
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Never worked bank holidays.
I had a small fire last night. It was lovely.
I had a small fire last night. It was lovely.
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Blinkin ecky thump and ee by gum.
I have just put the central heating on.
Who would have thunk it
We had ours on for an hour this morning, my favourite dressing gown is in the wash and the spare one is a bit thin.
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Some years ago when I had my first car I made the mistake of trying to get to Bourton On The Water on an August bank holiday Monday, we eventually gave up and ended up in a crammed Stratford On Avon, since then we've planned trips the week end before or the week end after.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
What's up with you lot? Are you all wimps? Central heating in August? You do know this is still summer for another 4 weeks. I am still wearing T shirts all day long and evenings. When it gets a bit cooler, maybe a jumper but far too early for central heating, besides, my pension can't afford it till winter starts or maybe French blood is warmer than yours?
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I live by the seaside so I see it everyday. No need for a Bank Holiday for me.
Me too.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
classic33
Leg End Member
Ayeuptha'sup
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
It's bin day today and they have bin 
well that was the highlight of the day over
well that was the highlight of the day over
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
With widespread working-from-home, soon to be followed by city centres themselves (as we have known them)... I think that big empty office blocks and disused department stores will be converted into housing.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
The last time I went to the beach was 2nd December 2019
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands & West Lothian
Bank holidays are very confused up here. Some employers use the English dates, some the Scottish dates, some regions have their own, the schools use a variety of holiday calendars that don’t necessarily line up with any of the employer’s dates, some employers have abandoned any notion of bank holidays altogether. Mrs F’s employer only recognises Christmas Day and New Years Day, if they want to take any other day off they have to take it out of their annual leave. Their leave entitlement was extended to make up for this.
