May always feels like a short month to me, with the two Bank Holidays at the start and end giving us a couple of 4-day working weeks. This year it's been made to feel even shorter, with the extra Bank Holiday thrown in on account of the King's Coronation. It was a little unnecessary really, given that all the pomp and ceremony took place on a Saturday, but a third short week of work is not to be sniffed at - so thanks very much Charlie, much appreciated.
The only slight downside to Bank Holidays is that quite a lot of shops either aren't open, or are on reduced hours. No big deal, but it's easy to forget that when you're enjoying a day off - just as I did on the evening of the extra Bank Holiday for the Coronation. Returning home later than expected after an afternoon pub session, I found myself in the terrible situation of a) being quite hungry, b) having nothing very substantial in the fridge, and c) the shops being shut by then. I suppose I could have gone back out for dinner, or ordered a takeaway, but that always feels a bit of a cop out, and I thought I should at least try to throw something together at home. It was on inspecting the various leftovers in Tupperware pots in the fridge, and discovering that I had about half a tin of cheap Tesco baked beans, and just under half a tin of a possibly even cheaper Tesco chicken curry (from their value range), that I realised I had the basis for a meal fit for a king.
