Bank Holidays - just not as good as they used to be

CliveWalkerWingWizard · 31-08-2009, 18:21

It might be that I am just getting older but bank holidays just don't feel the same.

3 things that make a good bank holiday :

Football

Disney time

All day drinking and/or BBQ

I am going out for a little bit of the 3rd one - the all day drinking is beyond me now - been superb weather though

What makes your bank holiday ?

The Complete Badger · 31-08-2009, 18:24

It's shit because nothing is open. Which is just annoying for ONE day, because you can't really achieve anything in that time. I'd like all bank holidays put in one week, so that the country simply has a week off. This almost happens at christmas, so why not have a summer week's rest too?

The Uninvited Guest · 31-08-2009, 18:26

No Battles between The Mods and Rockers, shame.

GT49er · 31-08-2009, 18:27

Bank Holidays are just one of many things that aren't as good as they used to be, including, unfortunately, both me and Brighton and Hove Albion!

CliveWalkerWingWizard · 31-08-2009, 18:28

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Originally Posted by The Complete Badger

It's shit because nothing is open. Which is just annoying for ONE day, because you can't really achieve anything in that time. I'd like all bank holidays put in one week, so that the country simply has a week off. This almost happens at christmas, so why not have a summer week's rest too?

Good idea move christmas to July - turkey on the BBQ

The Complete Badger · 31-08-2009, 18:31

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Originally Posted by CliveWalkerWingWizard

Good idea move christmas to July - turkey on the BBQ

No, leave christmas as it is. Just arrange ALL the bank holidays to fall in a week in July and have that week as an extra holiday. Then we could all do worthwhile things, like go abroad. A bank holiday is just like another Sunday, and they already waste 1/7th of every week.

BensGrandad · 31-08-2009, 19:11

Why isnt Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or The Sound of Music on tele tonight?

clippedgull · 31-08-2009, 19:17

Maybe my memory has gone missing, but I'm sure there used to be a full football fixture programme on an August Bank Holiday?

Ninja Elephant · 31-08-2009, 19:23

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Originally Posted by clippedgull

Maybe my memory has gone missing, but I'm sure there used to be a full football fixture programme on an August Bank Holiday?

We had a Bank Holiday Monday game in 2001, thrashed Blackpool 4-0 (Oatway, Carepenter, Steele, Zamora), in front of 6,696 fans!

RexCathedra · 31-08-2009, 19:28

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No Battles between The Mods and Rockers, shame.

That's only because the Mods haven't tried to ban the Rockers....yet.

CliveWalkerWingWizard · 31-08-2009, 19:28

don't forget no disneytime!

Spun Cuppa · 31-08-2009, 19:35

Bank Holiday weekends of old used to be blinding...

Extensions in the pubs till 12am. Friday and Saturday and 11pm. on the Sunday...

Oh the devilment of it

hove born&bred · 31-08-2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Ninja Elephant

We had a Bank Holiday Monday game in 2001, thrashed Blackpool 4-0 (Oatway, Carepenter, Steele, Zamora), in front of 6,696 fans!

and Kuipers saved a pen

thedonkeycentrehalf · 31-08-2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by The Complete Badger

Just arrange ALL the bank holidays to fall in a week in July and have that week as an extra holiday. Then we could all do worthwhile things, like go abroad.

Oh how the travel companies would love that. They already bump up the prices at this time of year so it would be yet another excuse to rip us off. Then again, I'm sure Network Rail would love to have a full week to tighten the bolts on the tracks while the fare paying passengers are put on a fleet of 30 year old replacement buses.

NMH · 01-09-2009, 10:03

sod1 · 01-09-2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by The Uninvited Guest

No Battles between The Mods and Rockers, shame.

mods and skinheads in my day

31-08-2009, 18:21	#1
CliveWalkerWingWizard Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: surrenden Posts: 832	Bank Holidays - just not as good as they used to be It might be that I am just getting older but bank holidays just don't feel the same. 3 things that make a good bank holiday : Football Disney time All day drinking and/or BBQ I am going out for a little bit of the 3rd one - the all day drinking is beyond me now - been superb weather though What makes your bank holiday ? __________________ Every time I think that Gordon Smith will just raise that ball over Gary Bailey - He never does! If only #006600

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The Complete Badger King Michel RIP Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,881	It's shit because nothing is open. Which is just annoying for ONE day, because you can't really achieve anything in that time. I'd like all bank holidays put in one week, so that the country simply has a week off. This almost happens at christmas, so why not have a summer week's rest too? __________________ "I love Brighton and, besides my family, the club is the closest thing to my heart. I'm just Brighton through and through. I'm not just a player but also a supporter, a massive fan of the club." Michel Kuipers 16/02/07

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Spun Cuppa 'Dream baby dream...' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Outside the prison of her heart Posts: 2,134	Bank Holiday weekends of old used to be blinding... Extensions in the pubs till 12am. Friday and Saturday and 11pm. on the Sunday... Oh the devilment of it

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