April 28, 2004
Don't bank on it
Another holiday is soon upon us ("us" being everyone in the uk - those of you in other principalities will have to fend for your own holidays I'm afraid). I really need to pay more attention to the calendar - I almost missed the last couple of bank holidays, despite the fact that they were closely tied to Easter which should have been something of a giveaway. Disappointingly, I failed to do anything noteworthy of either of those occasions, which I consider a squandered opportunity still. Consequently I'm avowed not to repeat the same mistake.
My long planned day trip to Paris looks to be someways off just yet, as again I've left it a little too late to book a seat at a reasonable fare. However, just because I've ruled out the continent doesn't mean to say there isn't plenty in England's green and pleasant lands to occupy me yet. With that in mind, I've put together a modest list of the things I shall achieve in my forthcoming three day weekend:
- I will venture on a day trip to a location somewhere out of London. I should be ashamed to admit that most of my excursions out of the city have also been out of the country and as a result I've seen entirely too little of the English countryside.
- I will attend a theatrical event of some description. It's been a while now since I've just upped and went to the theatre, without planning the trip in advance. I like the idea of just turning up and seeing what takes my fancy.
- I will buy a copy of Timeout and choose from it at least one event that appeals to me. And I'll go to it - the picking alone wouldn't be much fun, after all.
It's a precious commodity, after all.
Thought iMark at April 28, 2004 11:50 PM | TrackBackPlease explain why the banks in the UK need so many holidays.
Posted by: Michelle at April 29, 2004 07:16 PMIt's quite simple really. Banks in this country are old and venerable and perhaps just a little creaky around the edges. As you can probably imagine, they don't cope as well with the growing demands of this fast paced socienty as they used to in the halcyon days of their youth. It's only understandable then, that every once in a while they need need to take a step back to catch their breath before they can soldier gamely onwards again.
If this seems strange to you, it's only because you're used to all those young whippersnapper banks you have in the States. Mark my words - give it another century or two and you'll see the bank holidays begin to sprout all over the place :)
Posted by: iMark at April 29, 2004 10:11 PMSounds dreamy. However, I don't the US will ever have bank holidays because we as a country don't approve of money taking a day off. We're freakin' captialists, don't you know!