Bank Holiday Monday?

Grahame Case · Post by **Grahame Case** » Mon 07 May, 2007 8:43 am

Anyone open today?

we're beginning to regret opening today, it is rather quiet at the moment, Still Early though.

foxyframer · Post by **foxyframer** » Mon 07 May, 2007 9:58 am

No way. Did a Good Friday once; big mistake !

Looking out over the garden, it's drizzling and I never go anywhere on Bank Holidays.

Last and only time was getting stuck in a snarl up, just outside Corfe Castle, down in Dorset.

A good time to tie up a few loose ends; do some paperwork and have a tidy up.

If, by 3.00pm it's dead, jack it in !

markw · Post by **markw** » Mon 07 May, 2007 11:31 am

Dont work Mondays - ever. enjoying the company of my family - the boys want to go and see Spiderman II. My only consideration come bank holidays is "do I take the tuesday off"?
Sadly I cant this time as I have some tight deadlines coming up - but I always feel that time off is beneficial to your time at work.

foxyframer · Post by **foxyframer** » Mon 07 May, 2007 11:50 am

Monday is a closing day anyway. So the luxury of a Bank Holiday Monday is lost. I used to take the Tuesday off, but haven't done so for; must be over five years now.

Linking Monday with the Sunday makes a weekend. I can't imagine anyone takes an old-fashioned mid-week half day; although a friend in a different type of service business closes every Wednesday.

There is some minor perverse enjoyment about being off, when everyone else is at work.

We give ourselves little enough time off as it is.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Mon 07 May, 2007 4:41 pm

Used to open on the odd bank hoilday, was never worth it. Could use the time to sort a few things out that need it too, but sod it, 2 days off on the trot are not to be missed.

Went to see an art exhibition in Arundel that was not there, ended up in a job lot sale of designer clothes, including shopfittings.

Left with a £400 dress (for Mrs R) that cost £40 - nearly a coat as well, but it had a real fox fur collar, and two life-sized stone dogs! Well, not stone, stone coloured polystyrene. Nothing to do with me - Mrs R says they will be 'perfick' - but won't say for what!

Then decided to drive to the nearest Volvo dealer - our aircon is shot at - time to replace the car.

It was shut - expected it to be, but nice to see the new models in the flesh. C70 convertible Mmmmmmmmmmm!!

Stopped by a few more dealers on the way home, including a Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge, which was open.

Gone and bought a brand new (well ex demo 31 miles on the clock) Dodge Caliber!

Mary Case GCF · Post by **Mary Case GCF** » Mon 07 May, 2007 5:33 pm

the day improved substantially by about 12, took around half of what we normally would money wise, but this could be due to the horrendous weather today.

Managed to get a few more items on our ebay store. ( including a few Titanic LEP's that i found hiding in our spare browser sleeves and some horrible horrible "Last of The Summer Wine" and "Coronation Street" prints that i thought we had got rid of (stupid purchase of 20 of each)

Post by **John** » Tue 08 May, 2007 1:19 pm

Robo wrote:Gone and bought a brand new (well ex demo 31 miles on the clock) Dodge Caliber!

Nice looking car!

And in these days of global warming, what a cool feature to have!