Downside to being in a strange land

[bktheirregular]

Found out yesterday that this coming weekend is a three-day weekend, with a bank holiday on Monday.

Now, if I'd known about this a month ago, I would have gotten tickets to the island, to enjoy some away time. Unfortunately, one week out, there wasn't a ticket to be had on any of the boats, for love or money.

So, on the list of "things to do": learn the bank holidays more than a week in advance.