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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Thu Apr 14, 2022, 04:00 PM Apr 2022

Just wanted to say that a four day weekend is a bloody splendid thing

Hurrah!

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Just wanted to say that a four day weekend is a bloody splendid thing (Original Post) Soph0571 Apr 2022 OP

I have 7 day weekends! patphil Apr 2022 #1

26 years Zane_G Apr 2022 #2

I've been retired now for 10 years and that's a many splendored thing! nt abqtommy Apr 2022 #3

Good news - we get an extra one this year! muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #4

patphil

(6,951 posts)

1. I have 7 day weekends!

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Thu Apr 14, 2022, 04:17 PM

Apr 2022

Zane_G

(17 posts)

2. 26 years

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Thu Apr 14, 2022, 04:19 PM

Apr 2022

I had a 4 day work week for 26 years. All it did was enabled me to work 2 jobs

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. I've been retired now for 10 years and that's a many splendored thing! nt

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Thu Apr 14, 2022, 04:24 PM

Apr 2022

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)

4. Good news - we get an extra one this year!

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Thu Apr 14, 2022, 05:40 PM

Apr 2022

Which I has completely forgotten about until now - for this year, the Spring Bank Holiday is moved to Thur 2nd June, and Fri 3rd June is Liz's Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday. So royalty has done something for us.

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