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Originally Posted by Brian  The wakes holidays were set by cotton mill owners in the past with every town taking two weeks holiday at different times, so providing a continuous flow of cotton for the markets. Lancashire Education Authority decided last year to change the holiday arrangements for all schools to coincide with the regional holidays.
Brian:Banane03: |
I will not comment on what I thought of the stupid decision made by people in Preston , but are any factories still going to close down the first 2 weeks of July ? I would have thought this would be horrendous for workers with children.