New Bank holiday?

[banjobabe]

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/

BB xx

[steg]

nice one BB x x
cheers

[banjobabe]

Hey Guys,

I just received it as an email and thought it would be a good idea to share with you all.

If we're not careful these heros will become forgotten before we know it.

BB xx

[4GS]

I'll never forget the friends I lost, I think of them every day

I signed the petition a couple of months ago banjo but thanks for bringing it back to peoples attention

[banjobabe]

Hey 4GS,

I know what you're saying but it's the younger generation I am thinking about (can't believe I am now at the age where I talk about the younger generation lol)

We seem to have a few newbies here who may have missed the last one.

BB xx

[jake-the-peg]

Agreed Newsdesk the last time there was a public vote it came out in favour of a Magna Carta day in June

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5028496.stm

Much better idea

[andrea81]

Totally agree and think it's long overdue! Just signed!

[squarebear]

All very noble but the vast majority of people will just see this as another day in the pub or away from work.

Remembrance Sunday is to remember those who served in war. People won't do it again a week later.

[Drisgirl]

Good one -have signed but its not up yet.

The idea is that we can not also remember all our fallen hereos -its a quiet time of reflection -hopefully to be shared with your families - to give thanks that we can do that.

[cruella]

I received an email from a friend to sign this very petition.
Have signed it.

[cazzz1975]

lol news, we have a lot of holidays around easter already!

[funkymoped]

about time too !!

but what is it gonna cost us ??

long live the memory of our fallen heros !
:-)