Weak end

In life there is quite a lot that is mundane. The utter predictability of  the day to day routine.

However, this should not be begrudged because for the majority it is this relentless treadmill that is a fundamental part of our livelihoods and means of generating income .

This ultimately helps in the funding of interests and pursuits which make the heart and soul sing and the spirits soar.

Take an average working week.

Monday can be a bit of a trial especially after an indulgent or over-active weekend break depending upon what really floats your boat.

Tuesday can have some turbulence left over from the day before but is a good time to start a project with the prospect of a good part of the week ahead.

Wednesday is definitely the source of mid-week blues, what with a now very distant recollection of that precious weekend period and a seemingly insurmountable task ahead to get to the next two day reprieve.

Thursday, there can be a tangible uplift in attitude and enthusiasm with the approach of the end of the week and on the generally accepted principle that it is now too late to start a new project, that is after all what a tuesday is all about.

Friday, a few deadlines to meet and presentations to make but after the short morning, unless on flexi hours and a 7am start, the gradual running down of activity can begin in the early afternoon.

A lot of companies and businesses seem to cease work by about 4pm, no doubt very much aware, from  experience, of the significant fall off in productivity towards this time.

Plans for the weekend will be well formulated by late friday afternoon, after all there has been a lot of strategic work towards it on office time with so much social media and internet available under a veil of legitimate browsing  and networking.

A proportion of the workforce will be commencing their weekend from the moment they vacate the premises, having struggled in that morning with overnight bag, clothing in a dry cleaning cover and changing from office attire into glad rags in the canteen lavatory. Others may linger a while to see if any group outings are in the offing or try to catch a rumour or whisper of a party or gathering amongst colleagues or their wider circle of friends and acquaintances.

There can be luxurious speculations about a saturday morning lie-in, love-in or tidy up. The more energetic and adventurous may look forward to spending their friday evening preparing their walking gear, oiling the cycle gears, greasing the motorbike, stocking up the caravan or planning a DIY project. I am not so sure that there is, nowadays, an exodus straight to the pub but that friday fish supper maintains its position in the traditions to mark the end of a long working week.

Personally, I do look forward to friday tea-times with family participation in preparing a meal and making plans for the all too short weekend. Much does depend on the time of year and the weather of course but that has always been the case in this country and nothing, short of the apocalypse, stands in the way of the English and their saturday and sunday activities.