Spring Limo Hire
Although summer may not officially begin until June, the warmer weather is upon us and England is beginning to bloom. The Spring Bank Holiday 2008 is the perfect time to get out and about and enjoy the pre-summer weather; originally the spring bank holiday was the Monday after Pentecost, but is now fixed as the last Monday in May.
For many people the spring bank holiday is a pleasant day off work or school. Some people choose to take a short trip or vacation. Others use the time to walk in the country, catch up with family and friends, visit garden centres or do home maintenance. However, in parts of the United Kingdom, there are some customs associated with this day.
While some stores do trade on the Spring Bank Holiday most organizations, businesses and schools are closed. Forget public transport systems, which often run to a holiday timetable, hire your own luxury limousine and go when and where you like. Why not organise a picnic with family or friends. Maybe you can all travel together in the limo. You can even hire a party limo for you and a group of your friends. It’s not as expensive as you think and it’s even cheaper if you share the costs.
However, if you’re not a party animal then there are plenty of places to visit. On Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, people race down a steep hill following a large round cheese. It is rumoured that this custom may have been started by the Romans or ancient Britons and may be an ancient fertility rite or a way of guaranteeing the rights of the villagers to graze their livestock on the surrounding land.
In Endon in Staffordshire, the villagers dress their well, hold a village celebration and crown a girl as the Well Dressing Queen. Local men hold a competition, known as 'Tossing the Sheaf', in which they compete to see who can toss a bale of straw the highest. In other places, boats are blessed, Morris dancers put on displays and local festivals are held. If things do turn cloudy then don’t waste the opportunity, just ask your limousine chauffer to take you to an exhibition or a live music show.
For more information about hiring a limousine, this Spring Bank Holiday, contact HireLimos.
