ACROSS the country, adults are realising that once given more than four days off in a row they run out of things to do and visit garden centres.
People who have not worked since Tuesday afternoon are sitting around conscious they are wasting precious free time but without any idea what to do with it.
Tom Logan of Braintree said: “I’ve watched telly. I’ve got drunk. I’ve had things I want. We even managed an episode of marital congress on Boxing Day. Now what?
“It turns out that once my basic needs are satisfied at slightly more length than usual, I’m all out of leisure plans. I’m so bored I’ve considered reading a book, though thankfully my phone was to hand.
“I could go and do a load of unpleasant jobs but that’s not really the point of Christmas, is it? But then I’m not sure sitting around staring into space, wondering if 4pm’s too early to open a bottle of prosecco, is really the best use of my time either.
“What did I used to do when I was young and the whole world was open to me? Got two buses to the local multiplex and sat on the floor for two hours until I Am Legend started. Yeah, that wasn’t great either.
“Christmas has taught me that man was not meant to have this much free time. I’ll be glad when I’m back at work, bitterly resenting it.”
