May Bank Holiday

Friday 8th May 2020

Most diary, mine included will be printed with the May bank holiday as Monday 4th May 2020 and they will all be wrong this year.

Normally the early May bank holiday falls on the first Monday of May. But this year, 2020 it won’t be on May 4th, it will be on Friday 8th.

The day has only been moved once before, in 1995, to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day.

The Government announced the change of date in June last year to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. When this was announced many people started to arrange street parties etc. in preparation to commemorate VE Day but, at that time Covid-19 didn’t exist. Obviously all the street parties and fair have been cancelled.

What we can all do and has been asked of us all, is to commemorate this day using bunting, too decorating our windows and or front gardens with bunting to show solidarity and respect for those who had fallen 75 years ago.

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Bunting is cheap and easy to make, all you need is an old sheet or something like that, any colour will do. Cut it up into long triangles or any shape you like, a ball of string and glue or stapler if you don’t have a sewing machine.

If you have children, it’s a great way to get them involved and keep them occupied through this time. You could always use coloured paper for the triangle but if your going to hang them outside, they might get a bit soggy with our unpredictable UK weather.

For those of you wishing to get involved but would prefer to buy bunting, there are many to choose from with different price tags. I think you still have time to order online from Amazon and receive in time for the big day. Here are a couple of links that might help –

amazon.co.uk/Whaline-Reusable-Triangle-Decoration-bunting

amazon.co.uk/Premium-Quality-Reusable-Bunting-Decoration

Let’s all do this and show British solidarity at it’s best and respect for all those who gave their lives 75 years ago so that we could all be here today!

Take care of you and yours,

Sue x

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