So who's got lots of time off?
And what're you doing with it?

alt: what should I do with mine?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:10, 111 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I've got 11 days off, which I'm very happy with
Mainly I'm just going to be chilling out, it's what I need to do more of! I'm also attempting to organise a major BBQ for next saturday, start preparation on the thursday morning sort of thing!

Alt: BBQ, bike rides, walks, beach trips, things like that?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:11, Reply)

i get bored of walking
on my own. Might do sometime, though
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:20, Reply)

well I fucking DON'T
i hate when you lot have holidays it means i'm bored off my fucking face at work
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:13, Reply)

Sorry K : (

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:14, Reply)

:(
still, I hope you all have a wonderful break from work
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:17, Reply)

don't you even get long weekends for Easter?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:17, Reply)

no

( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:17, Reply)

are there no bank holidays in your country at all?
I know we criticise america a lot here, but really...no bank holidays!
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:18, Reply)

BANK holidays are for people who work in BANKS.

( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:22, Reply)

But if the banks are closed, you can't do any banking. Therefore, everyone benefits.
(They are just national holidays, you guys get lots of them as it is I understand)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:24, Reply)

national holiday ≠ day off work
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:30, Reply)

Do you have to work over your national holidays?
That sucks if you do. I hope you get the time back to take off when you want.

We get about 8 bank holidays per year, in addition to paid annual leave (usually between 22 and 30 days per year)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:35, Reply)

for everyone or just for you?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:35, Reply)

Almost everyone.
It's likely like you'll get sunday off if you're meant to work, but you don't get extra days because Jesus became a zombie.
What sort of workshy peoples are you lot anyway?
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:38, Reply)

The sort whose economy is just as good as yours
without 80 hour weeks and no holidays. Americans are work-mad...
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:41, Reply)

Haha!
I like this.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:41, Reply)

We aren't as bad as the French, they get loads of leave.
This is quite interesting from 2010

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11139960
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:42, Reply)

There is something about some of them somewhere going on strike because their bosses don't speak French.
FFs!

www.newkerala.com/news/world/fullnews-194216.html
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:51, Reply)

This is excluding 'strike' time
Top five countries for annual leave
France: five weeks plus two weeks of reduced working hours
Denmark: six weeks
Finland: 35 days
Germany: four weeks plus bank holidays
Austria: 35 days


Bottom five countries for annual leave
China: no leave legally required
USA: no leave legally required
Hong Kong: seven days
Singapore: seven days
Taiwan: seven days
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:53, Reply)

The Western world is doomed.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:54, Reply)

You're wrong.
China and the States are taking the piss.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:55, Reply)

I can't see it changing anytime soon though.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:57, Reply)

I have this 4 day weekend and next 4 day weekend which is fine by me.
You should totally get out there and mingle.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:13, Reply)

with whom?
It turns out all my local friends are at a larp event I'm not going to this weekend and everyone else is at the event I'm not going to the weekend after.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:16, Reply)

Then go to the larp events.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:18, Reply)

no money
and I have a guinea pig army to look after
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:19, Reply)

look after train
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:23, Reply)

well so far the ginger one
has learnt to jump about like a mentalist. He might be trying to fly
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:25, Reply)

And guinea pigs might fly.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:26, Reply)

try putting makeup on them
I bet they really enjoy it and all that animal rights squawk is bollocks.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:29, Reply)

they are boys
I'm not sure they'd like it.

btw if I ever find myself crocheting hats for them, this is a good barometer to tell if I've turned into a proper spinster
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:32, Reply)

give it a go
these rodents want less of the ethical, more of the faaabulous.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:38, Reply)

*Waves*

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:23, Reply)

i think you've just been snubbed

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:36, Reply)

I don't mind.
*Me trying to get Blousies attention*

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2D3-FkoXNU
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:37, Reply)

Sorry! I was busy sorting out stuff for tomorrow.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:42, Reply)

Dan! Dan! Dan!
You all packed?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:44, Reply)

Clothing sorted and packing tomorrow morning.
*gleeeeeees*
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:48, Reply)

I'm back on Tuesday
Alt: you should go on holiday
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:39, Reply)

still a few days away
can't - no money and pigs to look after
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:43, Reply)

Pfft pigs are trouble
maybe a day trip?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:48, Reply)

perhaps, but I don't know where I could go
that wouldn't just be me looking at stuff somewhere until I get bored and then sitting in a coffee shop reading a book and pretending I'm OK with being there on my own
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:52, Reply)

A castle
or maybe London?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:56, Reply)

I've seen enough castles
and London is a bit far for a day trip

sorry, I sound a bit awkward here, don't I?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:59, Reply)

You could go over the bridge and head to Bath for a nice walk.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:03, Reply)

What sort of things do you like?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:06, Reply)

ah, I don't know
sorry, I'm just being grumpy. Holidays often end up with me being unreasonably grumpy because I don't have many people around. I should just make some phone calls, there must be someone round here who's not going away
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:13, Reply)

Whereabouts in Wales are you?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:16, Reply)

Swansea
about 4 hours from EVERYWHERE
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:18, Reply)

You could organise a bash in the Mumbles.
(Lurkers and occasional posters especially welcome)

Mumbles is lovely.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:19, Reply)

I don't think anyone would come to that!
There are hardly any b3tans in Wales, let alone this end of Wales. Mumbles is nice, though, even if it gets a bit mad in summer
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:23, Reply)

You could book a Proclaimers tribute act and they could perfom
'Sunshine on Neith'
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:30, Reply)

eh?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:39, Reply)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BDj4mr0fBc
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:41, Reply)

Ah, I see
Neath is the other side of Swansea to Mumbles, though
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:43, Reply)

I know.
But 'Sunshine on Swansea (or Mumbles)' wouldn't rhyme.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:44, Reply)

I'm doing the 11 days off too
I'm going to be looking for a city centre bachelor pad so I can get out of this shithole I'm currently in. I've got a viewing tomorrow and 3 more on Saturday, going to try and get a couple more and then decide - perhaps even move in before the holiday is over, if I can. Woo!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:40, Reply)

Woo indeed.
Do you live out in the sticks.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:42, Reply)

It's not that bad
I was referring mainly to the current house which is horribly rundown and needs a skip or two of crap removed from it.

Basically I've broken this home so I'm getting a new one.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:44, Reply)

excting!
looking for new houses is always good. The moving bit is the drag
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:43, Reply)

Tremors on at 9.05 on ITV4.
I haven't seen it for ages. Woo!

If you're not going out Jeff then I recommend this film.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:44, Reply)

I've not see that film in ages.
I might stick it on (I was planning on the pub this evening, but I'm off to a barbie tomorrow with a lunchtime start, if I go out this evening I'll somehow manage to avoid anything but alcohol in a 24 hour period, and I'm trying to be good)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:46, Reply)

Good lad!
You know it makes sense. I was going to stay off the alcohol till tomorrow but I've opened a bottle so fuck it.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:49, Reply)

Bottle of cider or a bottle of wine?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:49, Reply)

Wine.
It's my holiday and I don't need to get up till 8am.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:51, Reply)

Yay!
I'll watch Tremors with you in ten minutes, feel free to point out your favourite bits!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:54, Reply)

I had a bit of a crush on Fred Ward when it came out.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:56, Reply)

Fred Burt

Batman!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:57, Reply)

He's the rugged handsome type.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:59, Reply)

you just love men who wear their pants on the outside of their tights.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:02, Reply)

I just like men who wear tights.............bras..........frilly knickers etc

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:03, Reply)

It is almost Tremors o'clock!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:05, Reply)

I only have the worst beer ever
and some wine too nice to drink
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:57, Reply)

Wine too nice to drink?
Does not compute.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 20:59, Reply)

^ this.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:03, Reply)

I'd rather have a good meal to go with it

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:05, Reply)

Get some more kettle chips and OPEN THE WINE!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:07, Reply)

Bloody posh people and their silly ways.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:09, Reply)

Who do you know who is posh?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:10, Reply)

Amberl.
My maternal grandparents are quite posh too.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:11, Reply)

Good point.
But surely someone post either wouldn't have beer, or if they had beer it wouldn't be rubbish beer.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:12, Reply)

She's a posh poor student.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:13, Reply)

Have you got the film on?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:13, Reply)

Of course.
I love this film.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Me too.
Oooh, the first tremor.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:15, Reply)

I'm going to watch it on ITV4+1
because I missed the start.

And I'm not *that* posh.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:15, Reply)

You've missed nothing so far.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:16, Reply)

it's not my beer
it's my brothers. He said I could have it. I've had about twenty cans in the last three days
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:13, Reply)

What beer is it

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:14, Reply)

Carling
I'm drinking it because it's cold and there
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:16, Reply)

Cooking lager.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:16, Reply)

I hate Carling and Fosters.
They're about the only things I won't drink.
( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:17, Reply)

It's horrible
but I'm out of orange juice and diet coke. After five cans it is almost bearable
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:18, Reply)

I'm with you there. I'll also add Bud to that list.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:18, Reply)

I'm OK with Heineken with lime juice.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:19, Reply)

Heini is nice.
(I've just opened a Stella)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:20, Reply)

lager in general is nasty

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:19, Reply)

I'm more of a bitter man
or red wine. Recently taken up Scotch - in fact, I think a glass would be nice right about now.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:30, Reply)

You are what you drink.
You bitter man.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:32, Reply)

Bah! Humbug.

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:32, Reply)

Who have the Baggies go over the weekend?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:33, Reply)

Tottenham
Bale may be out which is good. As a mate pointed out, Bale in but carrying a niggling injury that puts him off the pace would be even better...
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 22:06, Reply)

You've got Sheffield United I see
You could easily move 1 place closer to mid-table with a win at the bottom club!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 22:08, Reply)

Half of Bradford apparently, since traffic was so heavy it would have been quicker to walk home.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:30, Reply)

You're doing half of Bradford?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:31, Reply)

lol

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:33, Reply)

I hope it's the nice half.

( girlinthehole, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:36, Reply)

Jim! Jim! Jim!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:37, Reply)

I have
It's called "being a student".

I've got my old raft down from the allotments (I made it years ago from old glue barrels) and made a couple of modifications. Tomorrow I'm going into town for a barbeque on the meadows complete with rafting and drinking. Yay!
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:30, Reply)

That sounds fantastic.
Will there be photos of the rafting experience
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:32, Reply)

I think it will probably be unavoidable
The raft is pretty simple but it's easy to transport and take apart and it doesn't weigh very much either.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Thu 21 Apr 2011, 21:36, Reply)