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How to get 45 days off work in 2022 using only 18 days of annual leave

Many are eager to escape that Groundhog Day feeling by getting some holidays booked in next year.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 5th February 2021

There isn’t much more to say about the past 15 months or so that hasn’t already been said by this point now, right?

2020 was unlike any other year in recent memory, with life as we once knew it completely flipped on its head, but despite restrictions easing over the past couple of months and confirmation expected later today that Britain’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’ will actually happen on 19 July, 2021 has felt like much of the same.

It really is no surprise that many are eager to escape that Groundhog Day feeling by getting some holidays booked in then.

Especially after the UK government unveiled its traffic light travel system back in April.

Travel Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News last month that: “It is possible in this pandemic for things to move and change quickly… [however, these changes also] mean there is a little bit of relief for the travel industry and for people who wish to get away.

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“It won’t be quite like it was in 2019 and the old days, but we are moving in a positive direction.”

Considering the uncertainty that’s still involved in booking a holiday abroad in 2021, it’s understandable that people are choosing to plan ahead and look to 2022 when it comes to booking trips and time off work instead.

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Fancy really making the most of it?

For those looking to play their cards right, Stylist Magazine has worked out a way to secure yourself a whopping 45 days off work using just 18 days of your Annual Leave allowance – and it’s pretty impressive.

Here’s how it works.

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You can secure a whopping 45 days off work using just 18 days Annual Leave / Credit: Dan Gold (Unsplash) | Flickr

As you’ve probably worked out, the key is all to do with Bank / Public Holidays and the days that fall either side of those nine pre-scheduled days off.

Where the weekends fall in 2022 also plays a significant part in it.

  • Friday 15 April: Bank Holiday (Good Friday)
  • Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 April: Weekend
  • Monday 18 April: Bank Holiday (Easter Monday)
  • Tuesday 19 – Friday 22 April: Annual Leave
  • Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 April: Weekend
  • Saturday 30 April & Sunday 1 May: Weekend
  • Monday 2 May: Bank Holiday (May Day)
  • Tuesday 3 – Friday 6 May: Annual Leave
  • Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 May: Weekend

Did you know that a four-day Bank Holiday weekend will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee next summer to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years on the throne?

Booking just three days of Annual Leave means you can max that out to a week off.

  • Monday 30 May – Wednesday 1 June: Annual Leave
  • Thursday 2 & Friday 3 June: Bank Holiday
  • Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 June: Weekend
  • Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 August: Weekend
  • Monday 29 August: Bank Holiday
  • Tuesday 30 August – Friday 2 September: Annual Leave
  • Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September: Weekend
Many are eager to escape that Groundhog Day feeling by getting some holidays booked in in 2022 / Credit: Iwan Shimko (Unsplash)

How does 10 days off work in a row for the price of three Annual Leave days sound next Christmas time?

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  • Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 December: Weekend (Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
  • Monday 26 & Tuesday 27 December: Boxing Day & Bank Holiday
  • Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 December: Annual Leave
  • Saturday 31 December 2022 & Sunday 1 January 2023: Weekend
  • Monday 2 January 2023: Bank Holiday 

It’s worth noting that before you rush to book all these days off, you should check your employer’s policies on Annual Leave and keep in mind that they don’t actually have to give you paid leave on Bank / Public Holidays.

You can find out more about what you’re entitled to on the gov.uk website.

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Morrisons introduces new quiet hours to make stores less ‘overwhelming’ for shoppers

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Morrisons has decided to extend its popular ‘Quieter Hour’ across the UK to help make its stores less “overwhelming” for shoppers.

Introduced earlier this month to mark World Autism Acceptance Week, and in a bid to turn what can be a daunting task for many people into “a calmer and more enjoyable experience”, the supermarket chain has announced an extension to its already popular initiative by adding new ‘Quieter Hours’ during weekday afternoons.

In case you weren’t aware, Morrisons first introduced its Quieter Hour all the way back in July 2018, and has been welcoming people who may struggle supermarket shopping environments through its doors ever since.

The initiative – which initially took place between 9am and 10am on a Saturday, and for the first hour of trade on a Sunday – originally began as part of the National Autistic Society’s ‘Autism Hour campaign’, after it was found that some neurodiverse people, including those with autism, can find shopping in a supermarket “overwhelming”.

Morrisons has introduced new quiet hours to make stores less ‘overwhelming’ for shoppers / Credit: Morrisons

Supermarkets can lead many people to experience increased sensitivity to light and sound, such as loud music, bright lights, and busy environments, and in turn, this can cause anxiety or, in some of the worst cases, even physical pain.

But now, after the trial has proved to be so successful and well-received, Morrisons has made the decision to extended the initiative to weekdays too, as well as weekends – with ‘Quieter Hours’ now also running every week from Monday to Thursday between 2-3pm.

The company says the extension is all with the aim of “helping even more customers”.

During ‘Quieter Hours’, Morrisons stores operate lower levels of lighting, turn music and radios off, avoid making tannoy announcements, reduce movement of trolleys and baskets, and turn checkout beeps and other electrical noises down.

“The weekly shop can be a daunting task for those who may struggle with noises associated with it,” commented Charlotte Exell, who is the Business Sponsor of Ability at Morrisons.

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“At Morrisons, we are always looking for more ways to support customers, and as the Quieter Hour is incredibly popular in our stores across the nation, we have listened to customers and will now help more shoppers in our extended times.”

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Freddos are on sale for 10p at UK supermarkets for the first time in nearly 20 years

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It’s happening… it’s finally happening.

We never thought we’d see this again, but for the first time in nearly two whole decades, you can now walk into supermarkets across the UK and pick yourself up a Cadbury Freddo for the price of just 10p.

While it may sound a little too good to be true, due to the fact that the beloved chocolate treat has been creeping up in price for the past 19 years, and has very much gone onto become a classic British reference point for the state of inflation and the rising cost of living crisis, we couldn’t be happier to confirm it is.

But, of course, there is a bit of catch (because isn’t there always).

For anyone looking to get their hands on a slashed-price Freddo – which we imagine will be the vast majority of people reading this – you unfortunately won’t be able to pop into any supermarket, as the 10p offer is exclusive to Sainsbury’s and you’ll need a Nectar card to be eligible for it too.

Sainsbury’s announced the return of the 10p Freddo across its official social media platforms this morning, and as you’d expect, shoppers are absolutely losing their minds over it.

The caption of the now-viral post reads: “Some things from the mid 2000s should NEVER come back, but this is not one of them.

“Head to any Sainsbury’s superstore to pick up a Freddo for just 10p with your nectar card.”

Sadly, not only is this unmissable Freddo offer exclusive to Sainsbury’s for Nectar card-holders, it’s also only available in Sainsbury’s superstores too, meaning you won’t be able to find the cheap frog-shaped chocolate bars in little Sainsbury’s Local outlets.

The offer is also only for a very limited time too, as it’s available to make the most of from today (17 April) up until next Tuesday 23 April.

Freddos are on sale for 10p at Sainsbury’s for the first time in nearly 20 years / Credit: Sainsbury’s | The Manc Group

Thankfully, Freddos are the only chocolate treats that Sainsbury’s has slashed the price of currently.

As a way of celebrating the iconic confectionary company‘s 200th birthday this year, the supermarket has also put offers on a wide range of other products.

Dairy Milk bars, multipacks of Fudge, Curly Wurlys, and Flakes, Dairy Milk Trays, Chocolate Finger biscuits, and Mini Roll cake bars are the other much-loved Cadbury products currently on sale with up to 30% off their marked price.

Rachel Clark, who is the Director of Grocery for Sainsbury’s, said on the supermarket’s current Cadbury offers: “We’re delighted to be celebrating such an iconic moment for Cadbury, and its milestone of 200 years as a loved chocolate brand. We know that our customers love Cadbury so we’re very excited to be offering market-leading prices across selected Cadbury products, with savings of up to 60% off with Nectar Prices.”

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Keen to treat yourself to some cut-price chocolate this week then?

All existing Nectar customers need to do is scan their app or swipe their card at the Sainsbury’s checkout to save some pennies.

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