tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post4911968832212840020..comments2024-02-07T09:39:13.250-10:00Comments on Over the Hill: the Books and Stuff: Another Bank Holiday!!JOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-23746254133729871042016-06-01T11:56:46.405-10:002016-06-01T11:56:46.405-10:00I loved, loved these two May bank Holidays. I used...I loved, loved these two May bank Holidays. I used the first one to go to Richmond Park and do some walking in southwest London. I used the second one to go out on my bike. Loved it.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-78563375956880304332016-05-31T03:02:51.422-10:002016-05-31T03:02:51.422-10:00Lots of small outings and pottering in the garden....Lots of small outings and pottering in the garden. Bliss.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-28927987017088601602016-05-30T22:35:47.844-10:002016-05-30T22:35:47.844-10:00It's quiet - and you're knackered?It's quiet - and you're knackered?JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-44934019590227546962016-05-30T22:35:09.616-10:002016-05-30T22:35:09.616-10:00I remember the challenge of making sure part-time ...I remember the challenge of making sure part-time workers got a fair deal over Bank Holidays. I also used to provide therapy for traumatised children, and some with sessions on a Monday could struggle if they had to miss a week. So it know Bank Holidays have their difficulties. And lucky Germany, with loads of holidays!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-84431685836874834392016-05-30T22:32:13.090-10:002016-05-30T22:32:13.090-10:00I know how they tend to creep up on us, but I stil...I know how they tend to creep up on us, but I still love them!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-17812069641654616252016-05-30T22:31:43.127-10:002016-05-30T22:31:43.127-10:00As an aging hippy, I'm with you on the basic w...As an aging hippy, I'm with you on the basic wage thing. And making the most of a beautiful world!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-77921218995569182922016-05-30T06:31:13.503-10:002016-05-30T06:31:13.503-10:00It's been a great holiday week end here. I ...It's been a great holiday week end here. I 've had my two granddaughters staying since Friday. We've had sun, the fair, paddling pools and cuddles. They've just gone home and it's so quiet again. Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-2033316182767310382016-05-30T00:21:21.346-10:002016-05-30T00:21:21.346-10:00Have fun, Jo, whatever you do!Have fun, Jo, whatever you do!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-43276240654037979002016-05-30T00:21:18.847-10:002016-05-30T00:21:18.847-10:00Have fun, Jo, whatever you do!Have fun, Jo, whatever you do!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-7804372183863924072016-05-29T23:30:17.885-10:002016-05-29T23:30:17.885-10:00There are quite a lot of public holidays in German...There are quite a lot of public holidays in Germany, in May we have four: 1st of May, Whit Monday, Ascension Thursday and Corpus Christi Thursday. On these days, all shops are closed and if you want to cut the lawn or do any visible work around your house, you better have tolerant neighbours. I do hang the laundry outside but only just.<br />And this is a very secular country BTW.<br />When I was working in a workers co-operative in Ireland, we often failed in organising fair compensation for those who did not work Mondays and thus never had that day off. There was a very complicated trade union formula that never quite got it right.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-4039978094995966892016-05-29T22:01:00.623-10:002016-05-29T22:01:00.623-10:00They take me by surprise, Jo. As a freelancer, I t...They take me by surprise, Jo. As a freelancer, I tend to forget about them, but yes, they can be fun!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-61657497587953573812016-05-29T21:41:28.263-10:002016-05-29T21:41:28.263-10:00Unable to get a job, unwell or retired, one loses ...Unable to get a job, unwell or retired, one loses weekends and bank holidays which throws huge responsibility onto each of us as to what to do with our precious time.<br /><br />Accepting that difficulties arise from illness and un-chosen unemployment but I do believe that we are generally ill equipped to make such "What shall I do now?" decisions...<br /><br />,, which is a crying shame since there is so much more to life out there and within us all than 'working for the man' and selling massive chunks of our time to any bidder who will take us.<br /><br />I would the UK to try Universal Basic Income to free ourselves for more creativity and kindness - but then I am an unashamed 60s idealist when we hippies and post hippies believed passionately that being kind to others was given and our society would improve for all year on year ...<br /><br />... instead, we are where we sadly are ... although here still is much that is beautiful in this world ... let's find ways to protect it, share it and develop it <br /><br />Enjoy your spontaneous day Jo !Tony Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192679993931471487noreply@blogger.com