A day in the life of President Bush (5/27/06): photos & news

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[snugs]

Congratulations

[tommix2]

Thanks for the Dose.

The Air Force Academy is at Colorado Springs, Colorado, not Boulder.

[Echo Talon]

yay! :) where did you find such a strange looking toaster? LOL :)

[snugs]

Bank holidays was the old fashioned term coming from the fact that it was originally the time when the financial institutions including banks were granted holidays.

Nowadays they are referred to as public holidays which companies have to give to employees. Those who have to work of course are those in essential industries plus of course certain retail outlets they will be open and catering. Some factories for safety reasons where plant cannot be shut down also need skeleton staff of course.

All offices and factories that do not need to operate will be closed though on Monday.

If you are called in on one of those days traditionally employers are expected to pay you double time and if an emergency call in a call out fee. Today however employers (retail outlets) are getting clever and writing contracts of employment where some of these days are part of your normal working hours.

Most of these holidays were put on the statute book before there was a law in force as to how many days holiday an employer had to give you in fact at the time many of them came into force a normal working man probably go no holiday and had to work 6 days a week. Nowadays the average holiday in the UK is 5 weeks with government and large corporations giving 6 weeks. Often though most companies do stipulate when some of this holiday has to be taken such as Christmas and in some industries 2 weeks in August.

[iluvgeorgie]

He's also wonderful with little kids. It's that perfect blend of toughness and gentleness that makes him so charismatic.

[snugs]

I heard the start of it but dad needed some underclothes and we cannot get his size in Ashford so a friend took us over the Tenterden which is about 10 miles away to this charming shop which caters for his size and taste.

[snugs]

What a lovely photo

[tongue-tied]

Now that is something. A "challenge coin".

[snugs]

Have you got a link to that thread so I can be warned if I come across this poster

[snugs]

That is the one after he had dropped Barney at WACO Airport

[mystery-ak]

....love this pic...

[snugs]

They are Dulait toasters they have a great range of colours, I also made the orange more pronounced.

[mystery-ak]

....being the *Goat* of your class I guess is a distinction....lol

[Wolfstar]

The Air Force Academy is at Colorado Springs, Colorado, not Boulder.

Thanks. Much appreciated. I should have checked just to be sure before posting. :)

[Majie Purple]

Yes, it's remarkable to witness His honorable character traits!
Refreshing! Aaaaahhh!

[iluvgeorgie]

That is the one after he had dropped Barney at WACO Airport

Oh, I can imagine how awful he felt. I did that to my mom's miniature fox terrier one day. I was sitting on the couch, and he wriggled out of my arms. It was a long fall for a three-pound puppy.

[Wolfstar]

Thank you so much for the explanation, snugs. We have national holidays here, of course, but our typical annual vacation is two to three weeks.

[Fudd Fan]

I second that one! lol
Barney's effervescent personality is apparent in every photo of him. Beezie is sure cute but she doesn't have that quality in quite the same degree!

[Wolfstar]

How cute, snugs. Almost looks like a cottage in the illustration.

[Echo Talon]

oh.. dont remember seeing that kind before. :P