Since Spring season came about 3 weeks ago, the weather has obviously dramatically changed. Yes, people like me enjoy when the sun is out and about, kids go the park, family picnics and do normal outdoor activities. 3 weeks ago also was the seasonal Spring holiday for all the schools (private and public) and most of the time it also includes all the government and private sector. The downside is that when its the “vacance scolaire”, ALL Business and i mean ALL including the restaurants and shops are not that busy. Simply because the city dwellers are off the countryside and enjoy the scenery and the grennery. I can understand.

What really pisses me off in this country is the amount of school holidays there are that is why businesses like us gets affected. Imagine this;

October = 1 week for the Autumn holiday

November= 1 week for the All Saints/All Souls/Holloween Week

December = 2 weeks for the Christmas break

February = 2 weeks Winter holiday

April = 2 weeks Spring holiday

Summer = first week of July till end of August ( 8 weeks)

You do the maths and calculate the amount of time off’s these kids gets. This doesnt include the fact that the normal school calendar is 4 days a week. Meaning they get 1 day rest which is Wednesday. If you have a son like mine , Louis aged 4 and half, who is uber active, you go mad! They need activities from sun up to sun down. So u can imagine working parents like us, who works more than 12 hours a day, its most likely ill end up knackered at the end of the day.

Need i say more?