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Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 16:20

The correct year that new years day became a bank holiday I am guessing about 1974 !

Janette

Janette Report 31 Dec 2007 16:24

Think you are right with that guess Hayley

Wasn't it the same year Boxing day became a bank holiday in Scotland

Jan x

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 31 Dec 2007 16:24

I think you are right hayley... 1974

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC)

Mike. The Leicester Lad.(GC) Report 31 Dec 2007 16:27

The 1871 Act was repealed 100 years later and its provisions incorporated into the ... 1974 - New Year's Day became an additional bank holiday in England, ...

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 16:31

I remebered it as my Dad was in hospital and was moaning as he got a day off work and was stuck in there ....he died 4 days later..

Janette

Janette Report 31 Dec 2007 16:44

Oh Hayley

Bless you

You cant forget that then can you

(((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 16:58

Thanks jan but no need really ...much as I love him I was 6 o really lived all my life with out him...

CC same to you have a great new year and get your big butt back her you are very sadly missed xxxxxxx

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:00

*pounces triumphantly on CC.......Gotcha!!!!!!!!!

LOL

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:03

*sits sedately on CC......now repeat after me....I will join in with my nut...er...interlechule fiends on here from now on......Mwahhhhhhhhhhh

Janette

Janette Report 31 Dec 2007 17:03

Hayley

Think you have made a mistake babe

You must of been younger than 6 as your only 29 now, well that what I thought

PMSL

Jan x

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:04

Clever girl! She must have gotten mixed up, Jan:-)))

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 17:04

** goes to the shed for the WD40 .......BC gerrout of the the way dont want your fat arse wedged in there as well..................HEAVEEEEEEEEEEEE....

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:05

Well, we miss you, CC, but hope you feel better soon.....XX

Janette

Janette Report 31 Dec 2007 17:06

Thats what I thought BC

Hello by the way

Did you have a good christmas hun

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 17:06

Quickly counts ....on fingers.......mutters dad has been dead nearly 34 years and I was 6.............OMG I have been found out.........weeps.....lol

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:06

*gasps of shockdom.......

Did Hayley just say I had a fat arse?

!!!!!!!!!!!!

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:07

Thanks, Jan....it was really lovely....*sighs at the memory.....

Janette

Janette Report 31 Dec 2007 17:07

Dont worry Hayley

We wont tell

Honestttttttttttttttt

pmsl

Jan x

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 31 Dec 2007 17:08

** glances over BC's shoulder .........is this the face of a liar .......and TW has one as well.......** goes back to putting rollers in hair ***

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 31 Dec 2007 17:09

We shall all be here waiting to pounce on you when you feel better:-)