What are you doing over the Royal Wedding bank holiday weekend ?

[Adam]

Split off from the Not a Royal Wedding Camping Weekend thread because it's a more general discussion

MV

Wedding date announced as Friday 29th of April.

So that's:

Friday 22nd April - Bank Holiday - Good Friday
Monday 25th April - Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
Friday 29th April - Bank Holiday in honour of a YACF Camping Weekend
Monday 2nd May - Bank Holiday - May Day

Somehow, I think that I, along with millions of others, may not be allowed the YACF Camping Day (I've already lost the May Day    ). Four bank holidays in 2 weeks seems a bit much.

However, for those that can make it - it makes a 4 day weekend  

Some people had already spotted several months ago that Easter and May Bank holiday were very close together and booked 2 weeks off from Tuesday 19th April for the loss of only 7 days.  Now it's 1 less, so even better!

[Kathy]

Wedding date announced as Friday 29th of April.

So that's:

Friday 22nd April - Bank Holiday - Good Friday
Monday 25th April - Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
Friday 29th April - Bank Holiday in honour of a YACF Camping Weekend
Monday 2nd May - Bank Holiday - May Day

Somehow, I think that I, along with millions of others, may not be allowed the YACF Camping Day (I've already lost the May Day    ). Four bank holidays in 2 weeks seems a bit much.

However, for those that can make it - it makes a 4 day weekend  

Some people had already spotted several months ago that Easter and May Bank holiday were very close together and booked 2 weeks off from Tuesday 19th April for the loss of only 7 days.  Now it's 1 less, so even better!

...apart from those of us who have anything to do with actuaries - the exam period is in April, so no-one's allowed to book time off 'cos we've all got to cover for those who are off studying. Mutter grumble.  

[Bairn Again]

Brilliant.

I was already planning on doing the Portmahomack 400 (north of Inverness) on Sat 30th as my 400k qualifier for PBP. 

This means I dont have to take a days leave to travel from Edinburgh to the event, assuming of course the Scottish Government follow the rest of the UK and grant this date as a bank holiday for the Jocks.   

[Pancho]

Dishing out a public holiday might be a display of loyalty to the Crown too far for the Jock play parliament.

[jogler]

Wedding date announced as Friday 29th of April.

So that's:

Friday 22nd April - Bank Holiday - Good Friday
Monday 25th April - Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
Friday 29th April - Bank Holiday in honour of a YACF Camping Weekend
Monday 2nd May - Bank Holiday - May Day

Somehow, I think that I, along with millions of others, may not be allowed the YACF Camping Day (I've already lost the May Day    ). Four bank holidays in 2 weeks seems a bit much.

However, for those that can make it - it makes a 4 day weekend  

I reckon I may as well shut up shop from close of business Thursday 21st April(which may turn into a POETS day) to 0900 Tuesday 3rd May

[hellymedic]

Wedding date announced as Friday 29th of April.

So that's:

Friday 22nd April - Bank Holiday - Good Friday
Monday 25th April - Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
Friday 29th April - Bank Holiday in honour of a YACF Camping Weekend
Monday 2nd May - Bank Holiday - May Day

Somehow, I think that I, along with millions of others, may not be allowed the YACF Camping Day (I've already lost the May Day    ). Four bank holidays in 2 weeks seems a bit much.

However, for those that can make it - it makes a 4 day weekend  

I reckon I may as well shut up shop from close of business Thursday 21st April(which may turn into a POETS day) to 0900 Tuesday 3rd May

I suspect huge swathes of Great Britain™ will do the same and it will be impossible to get anything useful done for a fortnight, just like Christmas/New Year/Winterval...

[jogler]

anything usefull?
a JoGLE
or
a C2C
with a grand daughter
or
the family
 

[Pancho]

My daughters have to return to school on Sunday 24th

[Bairn Again]

Dishing out a public holiday might be a display of loyalty to the Crown too far for the Jock play parliament.

I suspect that we Jocks will, as ever, get the best of it ie an extra bank holiday but without any of the mass organised royal "happiness". 

A win - win if I ever I heard one.

    

[Gandalf]

I've booked three day's leave.

26th, 27th and 28th of April 2011 for 11 days away from work – Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Tues 26th, Weds 27th, Thurs 28th , Friday royal wedding, Sat, sun, May day Bank Holiday Monday!

Not a bad return, for only three day's leave.

[nicknack]

Hopefully doing some decently paid gigs. I won't be holding my breath though.

[eck]

Hopefully this: 

400  30 Apr 11  Portmahomack    Portmahomack 400
   06:00  Sat  [4000m]  BRM [PBP]  £15    Steve Carroll

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I haven't decided yet, given that it's 5 months away.

[Greenbank]

Severn Across 400 on the Saturday 30th.

I can cycle to/from the start if transport is up the spout, it's only another 40km each way.

[robgul]

I wasn't going to say anything about this event yet .... but seeing as the weekend is suddenly a BIG one ....

The new for 2011 challenge .... something a bit different .... it's all at   MacRide - Tour   - you can register your entry now!


We did a similar event earlier this year - everyone had a great time, including one couple who rode on a home-built recumbent tandem - places are limited, book early to avoid disappointment ...

Rob

[CAMRAMan]

This, except a year later, obviously...

[Tewdric]

The Brevet Cymru.  Unless I can get the preceding weekend off in which case I'll do the Cardiff 400, in which case I'll be mainly drinking beer and riding bikes at the camping weekend!

[andygates]

Hanging out bunting and baking Union Jack caek, just to mess with republicans.

[JohnP]

5 months away? No idea what I'll be doing yet.  Do we have an accurate weather forecast to help us all decide?

[Pancho]

It's an early Spring bank holiday in the UK - you know what the weather will be like.

[itsbruce]

Hanging out bunting and baking Union Jack caek

Half baked Union Jack cack, surely, to be in tune with the event itself.

[The Seldom Killer]

Severn Across 400 on the Saturday 30th.

I can cycle to/from the start if transport is up the spout, it's only another 40km each way.

+1 minus the ride to the start. Looking for cheap accomodation around Uxbridge.

[Bledlow]

I may be in Japan that week. Fingers crossed, eh?

[Gus]

I'm in Denmark, but they properly with 100% certainty broadcast it.
So I'll be on vacation some place that don't have television.

[border-rider]

So I'll be on vacation some place that don't have television.

Come to Monmouthshire for the YACF camping weekend !

No Royal Wedding coverage will be shown here, for sure