Re: The Good Old Days

"they opened about 9:30 or 10am and closed at 3:30 and were not available on weekends or bank holidays?"

That is still the case over here... some branches open on Saturdays for those who can't do their stuff on weekdays. Except now you have online banking!

Ironically, I work *at* a bank, and service availability for the online banking systems is a top priority, especially on pay-day. Many businesses have an automated process for salary payment that depend on the online services. So even 1 hour of downed service might equal *millions* lost in transactions