Yes, a bank holiday is overdue for the national saints days. Of course one other tradition on this day is pointing out to the other three nations that of the four saints only our saint was actually born in the country that honours him.
My boys are waiting for school, dressed in red, with eisteddfod competition models packed on the back seat of the car. Somewhat disturbingly my son, when given the option of making a model of a local landmark, made a Lego representation of the interior of the local British Legion club, complete with band on stage, bar and skittle alley. He's eight years old

I'm holding out for the introduction of Saint Hailwoods day.
GC