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Old 15-11-2007, 17:52   #16
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Re: National Rememberance Holiday

Don't you get days in lieu of Bank Hols?
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Old 15-11-2007, 18:47   #17
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An extra Bank Holiday is fine but it won't take long for the nominated reason to be forgotten in all but name. Who now remembers that Spring Bank Holiday was, originally, Whit Sunday (and how many know what Whit Sunday means)?
Actually West Ender it was Whit Monday.
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Old 15-11-2007, 18:49   #18
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Long overdue.


Many people will forget the reason but that is not sufficient reason not to have a National Remembrance Holiday
in honour of those who had their lives taken from them in protecting the nation.


After all Good Friday is a bank holiday.
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Old 15-11-2007, 19:10   #19
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Re: National Rememberance Holiday

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Don't you get days in lieu of Bank Hols?
Not sure that I understand you Willow ... just like Mayday would be within the 33 days, not absolutely sure that they would raise it up to 34... hmm, ok see what you mean, maybe you right. Won't be popular with employers I guess though.

Will have to investigate Employment Law a little more. To be honest, not good at this. Always, being salaried, not sure that if you are paid by the hour, would a Public Holiday be given with full pay ?
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Old 15-11-2007, 19:23   #20
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Actually West Ender it was Whit Monday.
It actually refers to the Sunday.

White Sunday.

Pentecost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whit Monday gets its English name for following "Whitsun"

Whit Monday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 15-11-2007, 19:27   #21
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Re: National Rememberance Holiday

Sorry Jambutty.

Appologies.

You were refering to the bank holiday.

I think I need glasses.
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Old 15-11-2007, 20:25   #22
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You are quite right, JB, the holiday was Whit Monday. I should have said Whitsuntide.
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Old 15-11-2007, 20:41   #23
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Re: National Rememberance Holiday

This so-called GREAT country cannot decide whether it can or cannot afford to issue medals for those that it has sent out to die in Afganistan, Iraq and Iran!!

To offer us an extra day off "in remembrance" of those that gave their lives is crap. There is an election coming up - and this is the carrot...........SICK!!!
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Old 15-11-2007, 21:24   #24
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To offer us an extra day off "in remembrance" of those that gave their lives is crap. There is an election coming up - and this is the carrot...........SICK!!!
to be honest busman i think thats crap! after all its not even their idea, they are responding to a petition.
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Old 15-11-2007, 21:26   #25
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Re: National Rememberance Holiday

Never mind not affording medals what about not letting them take part in the Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph?
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Old 16-11-2007, 16:24   #26
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Sorry Jambutty.

Appologies.

You were refering to the bank holiday.

I think I need glasses.
Of course! I’ve never known a bank holiday to fall on a Sunday.

Maybe it was looking through the bottom of the glasses that confused you?
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Old 17-11-2007, 15:25   #27
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I agree with busman, this is just another opportunity for Brown and co to bribe the gullible into voting for them. Brown would earn more respect by commiting the government to taking better care of our soldiers and veterans while they are still alive.
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