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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent

Happy holidays

Although I'm in the office today (the news never sleeps, yadda yadda), I don't begrudge anyone their bank holiday. After all, who wouldn't want to be enjoying a sunny August afternoon?

But, it seems, Microsoft's press office seems to be taking the holiday vibe a little too far.

"Thank you for calling the Microsoft press centre," says a recorded message when you call their PR team. "We are now closed for the Christmas break... we will be reopening for normal service at 9am on Friday the 2nd of January."

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