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Banks, Servers and Holidays
Hi everyone, I know Banks have a had a bad press the last few years
but to borrow a line from Monty Python's, what did they ever do for
us Roman sketch. Well they did give us Bank Holidays
!
I just wish it was next week though and be able to enjoy it. Our hosting company has had a server problem most of the weekend which is causing problems across their network and with todays holiday, it might take unitl Tuesday to get resolved, although i am told they are working on it !!
Enjoy your holiday
Adrian
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Try your hand at Plein air painting -SIMPLY SUBMIT a Plein air painting/sketch to the competition and the winner gets free subscription to all 3 of our charged galleries (worth 20$)
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Just join the group and post your work before the end of September. The lucky 5 runners-up will win a free subscription to a gallery of their choice (worth 10$). which could be travelscapers.com, easelfaces.com or our new still life gallery. So come on get your paintbrushes wet !
I just wish it was next week though and be able to enjoy it. Our hosting company has had a server problem most of the weekend which is causing problems across their network and with todays holiday, it might take unitl Tuesday to get resolved, although i am told they are working on it !!
Enjoy your holiday
Adrian
Don't foget to check out Septembers Painting Challenge
Try your hand at Plein air painting -SIMPLY SUBMIT a Plein air painting/sketch to the competition and the winner gets free subscription to all 3 of our charged galleries (worth 20$)
www.easelfaces.com
www.travelscapers.com
and our new still life gallery still-life
Just join the group and post your work before the end of September. The lucky 5 runners-up will win a free subscription to a gallery of their choice (worth 10$). which could be travelscapers.com, easelfaces.com or our new still life gallery. So come on get your paintbrushes wet !
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I heard the first time about "Bank Holidays" only 3 years ago as I went to the UK. Never heard that expression before, and still can't get used to it. Can you tell me about the story of it? I mean where does it come from exactly?
The server problems are very annoying indeed, but well, we have to go through. Gives the opportunity to stay a little bit away from the net, if it is not raining, go out and relax! :-)
The Bank Holidays Act 1871 established the first Bank Holidays in the United Kingdom.
The Act designated four Bank Holidays in England, Wales and Ireland (Easter Monday; Whit Monday; First Monday in August; Boxing Day in England and Wales and St Stephen's Day in Ireland), and five in Scotland (New Year's Day; Good Friday; First Monday in May; First Monday in August; Christmas Day).
In England, Wales and Ireland, Good Friday and Christmas Day were considered traditional days of rest (as were Sundays) and therefore it was felt unnecessary to include them in the Act.
The Act was repealed in 1971 and superseded by the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, which remains in force today.
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