Smokie!
Amazing, after all these months and years of sniping you've actually made a point with which I agree 100%.
Fair enough to relinquish control of (not "give up') 3 days in a Summer Season to enable a slightly less knackering lifestyle - but why a further 5 days in a shorter and less intense Season to achieve - nothing.! The bizarre thing is that apparently the workforce has voted in favour of the latter by approx. 2:1 - my sources tell me at this stage, I stand to be corrected.