Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
It is The Royal West Of Scotland Amatuer Boat Club, or Royal West for short, and the 'Royal' bit was granted by Queen Victoria, so it does have some connection.
what we all doing for jubilee celebrations
- Thread starter biggs682
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Greater Manchester Cycle on the Monday, sod all on the Tuesday, off work the rest of next week 
Nothing Liz related, it's not my bag tbh
Nothing Liz related, it's not my bag tbh
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I don't either, I get the day added into my annual allowance to take off when it suits me. We do usually get let out a bit early, and a lot of people assume we aren't working so don't put their boxes out, so we get done quickly. The downside is the week after, when they've all got twice as much.
Next week will be heavy I reckon, with all the booze and pop bottles and party food boxes.
- Location
- Glasgow
I don't even get time off, double time only for new year's day and boxing day. Why moan when you could have no job?
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
Alternatively wonder why you don't live in Germany. No monarch - they very sensibly opted for a republic - the most efficient workers in Europe, and anything from 11 to 13 public holidays a year depending on where you live. We get 8.
Noodley
Guest
I have just worked this one out. I had thought it was a random Tuesday holiday for everyone, but it now appears it is an English bank holiday on the Monday and you lot are therefore getting a longer weekend. It's not a Scottish bank holiday so we get a random Tuesday off work - how very British.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
All this talk of working Public Holidays, paid days off and days off in lieu only has any relevance if you are contracted or PAYE, if I don't work I don't earn money whatever day it is.
I'm lucky to be able to work this way as it's up to me when and how long I work which is a freedom contracted or PAYE people don't have- there are advantages to both systems. If you haven't got a job, one day is the same as another which must be frustrating.
Days off are precious and not to be frittered away. Bananas or pineaople are nice but not apple...
I'm lucky to be able to work this way as it's up to me when and how long I work which is a freedom contracted or PAYE people don't have- there are advantages to both systems. If you haven't got a job, one day is the same as another which must be frustrating.
Days off are precious and not to be frittered away. Bananas or pineaople are nice but not apple...
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User482
Guest
Are you thankful for the festival of Beltane?
MissTillyFlop
Evil communist dictator, lover of gerbils & Pope.
I was thinking of going to the garden party at Dulwich Picture Gallery - looks lovely!
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User482
Guest
That's true only for some public holidays in some countries. Of the fifteen listed for Germany in 2012, only one falls on a weekend.
http://www.360travelguide.com/Germany/holidays.asp
