When will we be able to go to the pub again?
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bad company said:
You’re being a drama queen. Have you been shopping? 
I went yesterday and there was no issue whatsoever.
Same as the gym, was in there at lunchtime. Had a decent workout. Other than every other piece of cardio blocked off it was identical to pre Covid.
Stop looking for problems and enjoy yourself man.
Went out for a drive to the lakes today. Sat outside a pub and had a pint and something to eat with the family. Wasn’t really any enjoyment sitting out in the freezing weather to be honest! I’ll wait until the pubs properly open or the weather gets a bit warmer next time. Dunno if the first pint in a boozer this year hit the spot as I’m used to drinking at home nowadays..
It will all die down in a few weeks like it did last time, staff will drop masks and everyone will be normalising again.
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I really hope you’re right but I’m not so confident. There’s Covid Nazis about, many enjoying the power & control.
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I really hope you’re right but I’m not so confident. There’s Covid Nazis about, many enjoying the power & control.
Edited by bad company on Tuesday 13th April 19:20
untakenname said:
z4RRSchris said:
edit: i went to the pub also, £7 a beer!
I was going to meet a friend at London Bridge but he told me the wait time was an hour to sit on a tiny bench outside plus it was £5 per 330ml bottle so we went Tesco instead got 3 500ml bottles for a fiver and had a drink by the Thames
Was quite peaceful till going back up to the station where it was fully mental with females pissing in the street and the atmosphere feeling like it would kick off at any time.
I am shocked at the price increases as well. In fact shocked at that specifically. I would think most pubs, business, and people who didn't stay employed would be feeling the pinch. Maybe I was wrong. I was surprised to see the local near me up prices to £5.50 for a pint of some lagers. Others being around £4.
My 70 year old parents are disgusted.
They have just had a friend call them up and invite them to a nice pub on Saturday for a session. The friend gleefully told them they had secured a 'table for 14' and they were all going to celebrate being out for drinks again. Their friends are all aged around 70-80ish and are a really fun crowd. They love going out for a night on the champagne, wine, and whisky together.
My parents are refusing to attend, calling it 'illegal and irresponsible', and making an excuse as to why they can't go.
I offered to take their place which didn't seem to amuse them
They have just had a friend call them up and invite them to a nice pub on Saturday for a session. The friend gleefully told them they had secured a 'table for 14' and they were all going to celebrate being out for drinks again. Their friends are all aged around 70-80ish and are a really fun crowd. They love going out for a night on the champagne, wine, and whisky together.
My parents are refusing to attend, calling it 'illegal and irresponsible', and making an excuse as to why they can't go.
I offered to take their place which didn't seem to amuse them
Just back from one of our local haunts after a couple of pints of excellent Tribute and a delightful pint of Pedigree.
All tasted absolutely superb. More so as masks and social distancing were not to be seen.
We were the last left in the beer garden, t'was a bit chilly but my Yokon bear wranglers parka was up to the challenge.
The landlady was almost euphoric. Yesterday was mad, today was really busy and she's fully booked for the next couple of weeks. She's now worried her beer order will not last so will be ringing tomorrow to drag it forward.
She thought that she may not have made it to the other side but she has and the support from her customers is there. Absolutely wonderful. Having a boys day out tomorrow so will be looking for another worthy recipient of our lockdown savings.
All tasted absolutely superb. More so as masks and social distancing were not to be seen.
We were the last left in the beer garden, t'was a bit chilly but my Yokon bear wranglers parka was up to the challenge.
The landlady was almost euphoric. Yesterday was mad, today was really busy and she's fully booked for the next couple of weeks. She's now worried her beer order will not last so will be ringing tomorrow to drag it forward.
She thought that she may not have made it to the other side but she has and the support from her customers is there. Absolutely wonderful. Having a boys day out tomorrow so will be looking for another worthy recipient of our lockdown savings.
Tony427 said:
The landlady was almost euphoric. Yesterday was mad, today was really busy and she's fully booked for the next couple of weeks. She's now worried her beer order will not last so will be ringing tomorrow to drag it forward.
She thought that she may not have made it to the other side but she has and the support from her customers is there. Absolutely wonderful. Having a boys day out tomorrow so will be looking for another worthy recipient of our lockdown savings.
Our local are being very careful. They're excellent landlords and run a great place, however they aren't doing food at all until the restrictions actually lift fully. Quite rightly in my opinion they're not optimistic that they'd get all the stuff in for their (large) catering side and then the rug get pulled out from under their feet again.She thought that she may not have made it to the other side but she has and the support from her customers is there. Absolutely wonderful. Having a boys day out tomorrow so will be looking for another worthy recipient of our lockdown savings.
They - along with a lot of local pubs - also got their marquees destroyed on Sunday by the very heavy snowfall that we got - by far and away the biggest dump we have had in years, much bigger than "proper" winter. These things aren't your little back garden jobs, they're huge steel framed things that cost thousands and, of course, they're unobtainable at present. They aren't due to open til Friday so I hope they can get some repairs effected, but it was a twisted mess.
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