Petition for extra bank holiday...

BT@Home · 31st January 2008, 13:19

Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition that was launched requesting a new public holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year.

To be known as the National Remembrance Holiday, it's got three aims:

1. To emphasise the remembrance of those servicemen and women who have given, and continue to give, their lives for Britain

2. To remind people of the importance of protecting our Nation and what it stands for;

3. To break that 3 month period between the August Public Holiday and Christmas when there are currently no long weekends, especially as the UK has fewer public holidays than most European Countries.

If you agree to the idea, please sign up to the petition - it doesn't take long - and it would be great if you were to forward the link to other people as well. If you are not interested, just hit the delete key. This is not just about another bank holiday, but more importantly about having a designated day to remember all those people that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

THIS IS A NOTABLE PETITION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED FOR PLEASE SIGN IF YOU WANT AN EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/remembermonday/

Tatts · 31st January 2008, 15:13

Signed - for what it's worth!

windrush · 31st January 2008, 15:26

Signed up Lets not forget those who gave their all for us

tourerfogey · 31st January 2008, 16:30

Being self-employed with monthly publishing schedules to meet, Bank Holidays are nothing but an inconvenience.

I'm all for remembering those who gave their lives for us and would certainly like to see rememberance day receive more widespread acknowledgment and support, especially amongst the younger generation. Don't really see how having a holiday to enjoy ourselves does that.

JohnDotCom · 31st January 2008, 16:35

I think a Extra Bank Holiday is Good but not for that Reason, as most people will not remember just go away for whole Weekend thus demeaning the Whole event.
Thats just what I personally think.

31st January 2008, 13:19	#1
BT@Home Loves to post '99 Club CDT / '03 ZT-T + CDTi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire Posts: 420 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Petition for extra bank holiday... Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition that was launched requesting a new public holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year. To be known as the National Remembrance Holiday, it's got three aims: 1. To emphasise the remembrance of those servicemen and women who have given, and continue to give, their lives for Britain 2. To remind people of the importance of protecting our Nation and what it stands for; 3. To break that 3 month period between the August Public Holiday and Christmas when there are currently no long weekends, especially as the UK has fewer public holidays than most European Countries. If you agree to the idea, please sign up to the petition - it doesn't take long - and it would be great if you were to forward the link to other people as well. If you are not interested, just hit the delete key. This is not just about another bank holiday, but more importantly about having a designated day to remember all those people that sacrificed their lives for our freedom. THIS IS A NOTABLE PETITION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED FOR PLEASE SIGN IF YOU WANT AN EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/remembermonday/

31st January 2008, 15:13	#2
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Signed - for what it's worth! __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

31st January 2008, 15:26	#3
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	Signed up Lets not forget those who gave their all for us __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

31st January 2008, 16:30	#4
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Being self-employed with monthly publishing schedules to meet, Bank Holidays are nothing but an inconvenience. I'm all for remembering those who gave their lives for us and would certainly like to see rememberance day receive more widespread acknowledgment and support, especially amongst the younger generation. Don't really see how having a holiday to enjoy ourselves does that.

31st January 2008, 16:35	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I think a Extra Bank Holiday is Good but not for that Reason, as most people will not remember just go away for whole Weekend thus demeaning the Whole event. Thats just what I personally think.