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Offline Forth Bridges

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Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« on: March 18, 2010, 10:43:45 pm »
Easter is coming, but it if you live north of the borders, its business as usels for most people.

Good friday is only taken partly in Scotland,   but for the first time in many years Easter Monday will be a holiday in Scotland: reason why?

Many places have the First Monday in April of instead, and it falls on Easter Monday
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 04:08:04 pm »
I don't really know what you're trying to say 623 but as you always seem to feel so hard done by living in Scotland, why don't you move south??
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2010, 05:37:10 pm »
that was not my point, it more of the point we don't do Easter up here. its only because it fell on the first Monday in April, that most will are doing it. that was my point :P
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2010, 06:16:19 pm »
But surely Easter is more to do with Easter Sunday than Bank Holiday Monday? The whole point of Easter, is to celebrate the rising from the dead of Our Lord. I am sure that up and down Scotland on Easter Sunday, thousands of people will 'do' Easter by going to church and then having a nice Sunday lunch with friends and/or family.

Easter Monday? Well for thousands of people 'down here' it will be just another day, including for my daughter, who is a paramedic and who will be on duty all day.  Myself, I'll be marking dozens of essays.
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2010, 06:34:40 pm »
I'm only in it for the eggs!
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2010, 10:50:01 am »
Quote from: 623058 on March 19, 2010, 05:37:10 pm
that was not my point, it more of the point we don't do Easter up here. its only because it fell on the first Monday in April, that most will are doing it. that was my point :P

All now becomes clear
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2010, 12:52:40 pm »
Good Friday is a common law holiday in the UK including Scotland. I don't see 623's point. 
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2010, 01:22:46 pm »
Do I win a prize for understanding any of this?
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2010, 10:22:57 am »
Quote from: DrWho on March 20, 2010, 12:52:40 pm
Good Friday is a common law holiday in the UK including Scotland. I don't see 623's point. 

I can tell you that many place in Scotland do not take Good friday off. and the same goes for Easter monday
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2010, 01:47:46 pm »
Well, they should.  It's nice...
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2010, 03:50:17 pm »
Quote from: drterror666 on March 21, 2010, 01:47:46 pm
Well, they should.  It's nice...

we get the 2nd of January of instead.
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2010, 10:14:37 am »
How can you celebrate Good Friday and Easter Monday on January 2nd??
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2010, 02:12:05 pm »
Quote from: oldspice on March 22, 2010, 10:14:37 am
How can you celebrate Good Friday and Easter Monday on January 2nd??

we dont. Easter is not a major hoilday up here, and I always went back to school on Easter Monday
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2010, 10:56:00 pm »
Good news My Main Post office WILL be open all day Good Friday
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Re: Sorry, we dont do easter, expect for this year
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2010, 03:11:12 pm »
Quote from: 623058 on March 30, 2010, 10:56:00 pm
Good news My Main Post office WILL be open all day Good Friday

Thank goodness!
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