So, now the funeral will be a public holiday, what will you be doing?

[OrangePumpkinLobelia]

We are in the very fortunate position that a public holiday will not impact us too greatly. Dh has a major project with a deadline on the same day but he is on track. I have a deadline that has also been pushed back but which I was in front for. The DCs are off school (I assume).

I was worried about a medical appointment but my consultant e-mailed this morning (! On a Sunday!) to say that due to a cancellation I can come in the proceeding Thursday for which I am hugely grateful.

I was thinking I might make a nice picnic and go to the Downs near us. We can look over the sea and I will make a proper homemade picnic and the radio to listen to the funeral and take a flask of Pimms and a bottle of champagne and we will toast HM.

Working -NHS

Sounds lovely. I think we’ll just have a quiet day at home. I’m lucky as I work Monday to Wednesday. So only a two day week that week.

Working

Watching on TV and having a Dubonnet in honour of Her Maj.

(can you still buy Dubonnet?)

We are going to go on a bike ride

DH and I plan to have tea and cake whilst watching the funeral.

I’ll probably choose to work. My work will take it out of our existing holiday entitlement and I need the days elsewhere to cover childcare (DH will get an extra days holiday).

Working probably. Wouldn't watch the funeral anyway so really not arsed about a day off when everything is closed anyway.

Gym. Long lunch.

Working, I'm a 365 role and can't request leave at short notice even if I wanted to be off.

Working.

Working NHS

I'm waiting to see if I'll be working (major retailer) - if we're open then the hours are likely to be shortened which means moving my shifts up and we hope that we'll be getting BH pay.

I'm nightshift Sunday and Monday

Working and trying to figure out bloody childcare.

NHS so I'll be working.

Will most shops be open?

Working. Global role that isn't going to tolerate me just having an extra day off for this.

Working. Social services.

Working...care home. I would have liked to watch the funeral but the old people still want lunch. According to the manager it's not a ' usual' bank holiday so we won't get the extra pay or an extra days holiday. Joys of minimum wage job

Annoyingly I had the day booked off for some much needed me-time but now nursery will be closed so I'll be parenting rather than relaxing.

We're thinking park and picnic. Do we know what time the funeral will be?

I had assumed that retail & most places would close making it like Christmas Day or Easter Sunday rather than a general Bank Hol.

I will be off as will DD. We’ll watch the funeral then go for a long dog walk.

I plan on watching the funeral all day. Grandma and mum coming over to watch as well. So thought a nice homemade tea to go with it.

My plans are the same, working then going out for an anniversary dinner with my husband.

Watching the funeral on TV.