August Bank Holiday Weekend 2019

Did you know that here in the UK many of us are enjoying a three day August Bank Holiday weekend. The August Bank Holiday was instituted by the Bank Holidays Act of 1871 to give bank clerks and shop people a day of relaxation not connected to holy days such as Christmas. Today, this holiday gives many workers a three-day weekend before the traditional time for summer holidays end and employees must return to the workplace and students to their schools.

I think for many here in the UK when you mention events connected to the August Bank Holiday they think of The Notting Hill Carnival, London, or perhaps the August Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Eddie and I are not planning on going far, in fact family are visiting us … and we are looking forward to that. We may also venture out to the New Forest

Places like

Highland Water which is near Bolderwood,

where we may also be lucky to spot some deer.

  

or to The Beaulieu River at Longwater Lawn,

always plenty of New Forest Ponies to see

and wherever you are ponies on the road are a common sight,

drivers need to take care

the New Forest heathlands in late-summer glow pink and purple,

brought to life by the flowering of the heathers

it's a wonderful place ...

However you plan to spend your Bank Holiday weekend (or ordinary weekend) do have a good one

All the best Jan