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.

Had it booked off as holiday anyway as will be travelling home from a festival. I am running low on annual leave, so happy with the fact it wont count now. Granny will now have to have DC all day Monday instead of just the weekend and then packing them off to school on the Monday morning, hope she doesn't mind too much. Will arrive home mid afternoon, shower, sort out camping stuff and offer MIL at takeaway as thanks for the extra service.

How sweet is he?

@OrangePumpkinLobelia your day/plans sounds lovely.

Is there a chance the shop will be closed completely for the day? Like Christmas Day?

I’m currently doing everything I can to get baby to engage. So with any luck, I’ll be having newborn cuddles. And it’ll be like a free day of paternity leave for DH which would be wonderful.

This is just adorable!
It also includes all my favourite things, so we will be copying this menu 😂

Lucky enough not to have childcare issues for the day and won't be missing any important appointments due to it like some people I know, so may as well make the most of the holiday. I have no respect for the institution and don't trust the coverage not to be fawningly vomit inducing, so perhaps a party on the garden.

First day of my holiday, I will hopefully watch it in the hotel lounge

It is the same for us. Do you think we will get another day ‘owed’?

Now most of the husbands are off too (plus the following weekend as that’s the September weekend where they work) a group of four families are planning to meet at a local house/park belonging to King Charles and let the children play, have a coffee together then home to watch the funeral.

I was due to be off as I had a dentist appointment, I haven't been to the dentist since before covid and they would unable to offer me a NHS one until next year, so I paid for a private one for the interim. I'll give them a ring later in the week if I hadn't heard anything, but I imagine it will be cancelled.

I'll be sulking that my child's year 6 residential will be at best delayed, at worst cancelled. Having paid £££ for it and the last few years they've had it's galling. I'll definitely not be watching the funeral. Might be working, haven't heard yet. If not, I'll make early dinner for some friends and resist the attempt at enforced sadness

We are debating taking ds to London - it is a moment in history, after all. However more likely we’ll watch it on the tv then go for a dog walk or a bike ride. I think the crowds might be a bit much for DS (and DH. And me!).

Just another boring bank holiday now when it was meant to be the first day of my leave and I had plans.

We are living with inlaws so it will be another day of trying to keep the dc occupied and not annoying FIL. Hoping it will be nice weather so we can go to the park as I doubt softplay will be open.

Oh what a shame for them.

Going up a mountain or on a beach or in a field - anywhere where there is no tv or radio.

escaping the madness ❤️

Working.

I don’t work on a Monday so will be at home. Had planned to visit DD at Uni and go shopping and out for lunch so obviously we will postpone this. Will watch the funeral and raise a toast to her Majesty.

Working nhs.
It's a bank holiday not a public holiday as I understand

I probably won't have to work but probably will as I only work 3 days a week and struggle to fit my work in anyway.

I'll watch the main part of the funeral from the office, however long that is, to pay my respects.

Watching the funeral. And a nice long dog walk possibly involving a beach weather permitting

Working.

Working for double pay 💰

Working.

Small company, too much on.

Trying to keep my son off screens and ranting about schools being closed again