lets ALL get out this last Bank holiday weekend

Bank holidays infact school holidays now we are retired, are the times we dont go out! as places, beaches where we live are crowded and parking is a nightmare.Even when we worked it was diy job time.Always avoided them.

We are going to the Cheshire Country and Game Fair at Knutsford on Sunday because it was there really

Ailidh

Although I've been retired 6 years (early retirement in health grounds) I still "observe" Bank Holidays.

I still have the wonderful sense of a glorious day with no-one but myself to consider. So I get up at the same time as usual (04:30, early riser), take the dogs for a longer walk than usual, and have festive food - will be making a chicken roast dinner, which was the celebration meal of my childhood, then sit with a bag of Cadbury's giant buttons, a cup of coffee and a film: have bought myself Downton, the movie.

Part outside, part inside, all indulgence. Looking forward to it!!

Sounds perfect. I might do the same, except I don't have a dog so walk will be alone.

I live nearby to several holiday spots. For decades we have accepted that roads/ beaches will be packed so avoid the main areas. When daughters young we would go to a local village fete and take a picnic which was lovely. We would follow this with a trip to the beach at a time everyone was going home and have a paddle and fish and chips
Happy memories ?. Now I'm anticipating enjoying the thought of a long weekend in which I will meet up with good friends in their garden with chardonnay and nibbles and tomorrow and monday catch up on crafting!

We avoid BH and school holidays. All that traffic and too many people!

Nice to see so many replys,
well saturday I'm off to an event by train
Sunday early start to the boot sales,
Monday another trip on the train.

We will be staying at home over the bank holiday, they don't mean much now that we no longer work. We live on the coast and near a country park, they have been so crowded this year, best avoided. I don't blame people wanting to get away, we are lucky enough to live in a nice area all year round.
We will go away when the school holidays have ended. We will take the dog out later this evening when most of the crowds have gone.

We usually stay home all Bank holiday weekend and watch the traffic queues coming back from the beach . Tomorrow I fancy a swim and the forecast is good. So I might pop to beach later in the day.

Bank holidays come and go for us, we prefer to stay at home away from the hoards of visitors to our area, especially under the current circumstances. We shut the gates and enjoy our space.

We have been to The World of James Herriot in Thirsk. Had a great day. Traffic no problem, parking easy and free. Great 'museum' and had a tasty toastie from a cafe in the market square. Really nice atmosphere.