Only One More Bank Holiday.....

[Jeza]

Until Christmas. They really should be spread about more. How about moving the May day holiday to October. May be calling it Trafalgar day or moving it to Halloween and calling it Pagans day. God I hate Christmas.

[Connemmara]

I hate it too Jeza - buying all those unwanted presents - altho got away last christmas giving money presents even at that worked out at £1,000 - I know I am mad and now buying out my house I can't really afford it.

[Jeza]

Nothing to do with money Conn, all to do with memories.

[ELVIS68]

I love Christmas, I've cooked for 12 for the last 4 years and love the build up to it, what's not to love about it?

[Connemmara]

me too Jeza - my mother's sister whom she adored died on Christmas Eve and my mother cried for 3 days before xmas eve and 10 days after so I associate Christmas with all her crying - it went on for years.

[ladybirder]

Me too Jeza, same reason as you I'm afraid.

[Connemmara]

Elvis it has become too commercialised - and the real reason for Christmas has been forgotten - you know the birth of Christ.

[gness]

I'm with Elvis...I love Christmas....x

[pixie373]

I love Christmas. Just enjoy spending it with family and eating/drinking too much!
I usually get the kids tickets to see a show or something. I don't think they remember what presents they get from one year to the next, but they remember the things we do.

[Connemmara]

well each to their own

[gness]

I think it's what each makes it, Conn. No need to spend lots of money... toast those who are no longer with us but love and enjoy the company of those who are.....x

[jno]

who wants holidays in October when it's liable to be dark and miserable? At least in May you've got a chance of good weather (not fulfilled much this year)

[Jeza]

It's fine for families Gness, if you have any left.

[gness]

Sorry Jeza but I disagree....a family isn't necessary to share and enjoy Christmas.....I have friends with no family left but they are a pleasure to spend time with.

[Jeza]

jno, Easter, Mayday and Spring Bank are IMO too close together. After August there is nothing to the end of December. 4 Bloody months of wind and rain and snow. Why not have a bank holiday to break it up.

[pixie373]

Well I'm still happy to vote for more bank holidays:-)

[Jeza]

All I can say to that Gness is you are truly blessed.

[ELVIS68]

I don't agree with the "unwanted gifts" thing, that's just a fallacy and you have to ignore the commercial side of it.

Ok it's a sad time if you've lost someone near Christmas but the happy memories should out weigh the sad ones

[gness]

Ahhh Jeza...who is there to bless me.....it's just what you make of your life and how you deal with what is thrown at you...I think. x

[ladybirder]

When that someone is your son, it's very hard.

[Canary42]

After the mess they made in 2008 the b!oody banks shouldn't have ANY holidays.