May Bank Holiday Weekend

It’s not every day we get a three day weekend so when it does happen it’ll be rude not to make the most of it. The weather has certainly improved over the last few weeks and is set to be pretty warm and sunny this coming  May Bank Holiday, so here at ipostparcels.com we’ve scoured the events calendar and found some great things to do over the extended weekend.

London Wonderground:

The summer long pop-up cabaret fun festival is held at London’s Southbank Centre.  There’s something there for everyone from quirky comedy shows for adults, family shows to children’s entertainment.  With fair rides, band stands and food stalls, it’s definitely not one to be missed.

The Eden Project:

A great family day out, with plenty of things to do and see and this May Bank Holiday they’ve got spectacular performances from the International Male Voice Choral Festival. The Eden project in Cornwall is the world's largest rainforest in captivity with steamy jungles, waterfalls and always an array of activities and entertainment on. So grab your family and friends and take in the spectacular views.

Rooftop Film Club:

This is definitely something you can’t do every day in sunny old UK. Why not sit outside on a warm evening and watch one of your favourite movies. This bank holiday weekend programme features Eighties favourites Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Sat May 4), Flight of the Navigator (Sun May 5) and Willow (Mon May 6).

Bank Holiday Parcel Delivery:

Parcel Pete will be off on his travels enjoying his 3 day weekend, so don’t forget if you’re booking your parcel delivery on Friday 3rd May it won’t be collected till Tuesday 7th May.

Parcel Pete.com:

Have a great weekend all and if all else fails why not visit Parcel Pete’s own little world at www.parcelpete.com, where the sky is always blue, the grass always green and the temperature always above 20 degrees!

Most of us know May Day as a bank holiday, a day off work, an excuse to go out on Sunday night and rest it off the next day without having to worry about work. However, there is more to it than just a public day off, May Day traditions date back over 2000 years ago and has various meanings behind it.

May Day is Beltane, which means 'day of fire'. It is an ancient Pagan festival. Bel was the Celtic God of the sun. Many types of May Day celebrations date back to fertility rituals performed in pagan times. This is particularly true of events to celebrate Flora, a Roman goddess of flowers this included making floral garlands, decorating houses with flowers and leaves and crowning a May queen as a living image of the Roman goddess Flora. In some areas, girls go out very early to wash their faces in the morning dew. This is supposed to make them very beautiful in the coming year.

In some parts of the UK traditional English May Day celebrations are still carried out in communities which include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole, children, particularly girls, dance around a tall pole, from which ribbons are suspended.

May Day is also known as International Workers Day, a day for large marches, particularly London, to celebrate and demand rights for workers.

The May Day bank holiday was created in 1978, the first Monday of the month of May is a day off for most to mark the traditional May Day celebrations.  So whether you’re taking part in a bit of Morris dancing or having a few in your local, make sure you enjoy yourself as we all know Parcel Pete will be.

Don’t forget, there won’t be any collections or deliveries taking place on May Day 2012 (7th May) due to all the festivities. Normal service will resume as of Tuesday 8th May 2012, Parcel Pete will be back on the road collecting and delivering your parcels.