When will we be able to go to the pub again?
Discussion
RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:
To me a pub is nothing like my front room and before all the Covid nonsense I was never asked for my details to have a pint. Not sure what you're on about?
There’s no obligation to provide your actual details if that helps. Spelling mistakes or bad handwriting happen you know....as it happens in many cities if you want to get into a pub in the evenings on certain nights they’ll demand to see ID with a lot more info than a landline number that you’re not going to answer. I certainly don’t find it to be s deterrent.I’ve been to 5 different places now. The one this evening was most ‘by the book’ on the face of it, once outside it became apparent that they didn’t give two s
ts, paying lip service to the rules just like the other 4. As an aside I’m quite enjoying the move to both outside dining and table service. I think we’ve always missed the trick of dressing up warm and enjoying a cold winters night like our continental neighbours without having to suffer the stupidity of a queue that isn’t a queue. As much as I’d enjoy the option of indoor dining and drinking I’m happy to see the accommodations being made currently. If the long term influence of all this is more outside space and facilities and table service then I’ll be ecstatic
I've been thinking about the concept of sitting in a tent, outside, drinking beer with table service and realised the two things that are missing.
1. An Oompah band.
2. Buxom serving wenches in tight bodices serving the drinks.
It appears that thanks to the govt regulations we are being forced to go down the Ocktoberfest route.
For once I am in total agreement. Bring on the band and the frauleins.
1. An Oompah band.
2. Buxom serving wenches in tight bodices serving the drinks.
It appears that thanks to the govt regulations we are being forced to go down the Ocktoberfest route.
For once I am in total agreement. Bring on the band and the frauleins.
RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:
Not sure what one of them is? I'm sure the pub will survive without me, just stating facts. The ultimate owner is Heineken, so not sure what your point on that is, either?
Your a blowhard who likes to talk down to people. "This pub will never survive without ME" type of person. If its a tenented pub Heinekien being the owner means they just own the building not the business as its run as a private business with Heineken only taking rent and whatever beer etc the Landlord buts from them. Your £500 to a small local may keep them going just now. Your £500 to a larger venue means they barely know your name.
sherman said:
Your a blowhard who likes to talk down to people. "This pub will never survive without ME" type of person.
If its a tenented pub Heinekien being the owner means they just own the building not the business as its run as a private business with Heineken only taking rent and whatever beer etc the Landlord buts from them. Your £500 to a small local may keep them going just now. Your £500 to a larger venue means they barely know your name.
But I've just said the pub will be fine without me? I think you're jumping to odd conclusions. I mentioned the £500 as a "that's how much I normally like pubs" comment rather than a "look how much I'm worth to them" one. If its a tenented pub Heinekien being the owner means they just own the building not the business as its run as a private business with Heineken only taking rent and whatever beer etc the Landlord buts from them. Your £500 to a small local may keep them going just now. Your £500 to a larger venue means they barely know your name.
It's simple. If I don't like it, I don't go. What anybody thinks of that, who cares? No point moaning at the pub staff, it's not their fault.
All our pubs have been closed for 9 weeks now.
Monday everything opens again with zero restrictions. No masks, no distancing.
A full day session in as many pubs as possible is planned.
Will be the third (and hopefully last) post lockdown blowout.
It is a shame they are making us wait until Monday but I guess this weekend would have been carnage if they opened up today.
It was officially announced yesterday that we (Isle of Man) are moving to mitigation rather than the previous attempts at elimination that meant our pubs were open as normal June to January, and then again for a few weeks in February before one cockup by a ferry worker led to over 1000 known cases.
Monday everything opens again with zero restrictions. No masks, no distancing.
A full day session in as many pubs as possible is planned.
Will be the third (and hopefully last) post lockdown blowout.
It is a shame they are making us wait until Monday but I guess this weekend would have been carnage if they opened up today.
It was officially announced yesterday that we (Isle of Man) are moving to mitigation rather than the previous attempts at elimination that meant our pubs were open as normal June to January, and then again for a few weeks in February before one cockup by a ferry worker led to over 1000 known cases.
Nice one glad they are opening up properly.
You say they are doing mitigation instead of elimination. How does that work with how you described that pubs are essentially left to go back to normal? Is there controls elsewhere?
I'm not trying to trip you up, I think it's great that pubs are left alone, unlike the ridiculous measures so far in England (where we are ours haven't opened yet having been closed since Xmas. Of them only half or so will be able to open up when allowed to)
You say they are doing mitigation instead of elimination. How does that work with how you described that pubs are essentially left to go back to normal? Is there controls elsewhere?
I'm not trying to trip you up, I think it's great that pubs are left alone, unlike the ridiculous measures so far in England (where we are ours haven't opened yet having been closed since Xmas. Of them only half or so will be able to open up when allowed to)
No measures at all.
We will be starting again from zero cases in the community ( a few still in isolation, single figures by next week) so there will be no restrictions or distancing at all.
This will be the same as June last Year to early January this year.
The only restrictions will be at the border. At the moment hardly anyone is allowed in and those who do arrive isolate for 14 days with 3 tests.
They have hinted at relaxing borders soon and reducing the isolation. Theory being we will still take some measures at the border to limit what comes in and now the population is largely vaccinated (everyone over 20 being done now)
We will be starting again from zero cases in the community ( a few still in isolation, single figures by next week) so there will be no restrictions or distancing at all.
This will be the same as June last Year to early January this year.
The only restrictions will be at the border. At the moment hardly anyone is allowed in and those who do arrive isolate for 14 days with 3 tests.
They have hinted at relaxing borders soon and reducing the isolation. Theory being we will still take some measures at the border to limit what comes in and now the population is largely vaccinated (everyone over 20 being done now)
Davetheraver said:
All our pubs have been closed for 9 weeks now.
Monday everything opens again with zero restrictions. No masks, no distancing.
A full day session in as many pubs as possible is planned.
Will be the third (and hopefully last) post lockdown blowout.
It is a shame they are making us wait until Monday but I guess this weekend would have been carnage if they opened up today.
It was officially announced yesterday that we (Isle of Man) are moving to mitigation rather than the previous attempts at elimination that meant our pubs were open as normal June to January, and then again for a few weeks in February before one cockup by a ferry worker led to over 1000 known cases.
I am jealous of you mate, can't wait for a full day sesh on 26th May in town.Monday everything opens again with zero restrictions. No masks, no distancing.
A full day session in as many pubs as possible is planned.
Will be the third (and hopefully last) post lockdown blowout.
It is a shame they are making us wait until Monday but I guess this weekend would have been carnage if they opened up today.
It was officially announced yesterday that we (Isle of Man) are moving to mitigation rather than the previous attempts at elimination that meant our pubs were open as normal June to January, and then again for a few weeks in February before one cockup by a ferry worker led to over 1000 known cases.
Enjoy it!
sherman said:
Think about it. A pub is essentially the same as your front room. It has a comfy seat, heating on warm, nice lighting, a TV to watch football and a stereo with music you like on it.
Just others are allowed in and there is a barman to pour your drinks.
Everytime you booked a table for a meal you were tracked before.
Once the inital hype is over next week you will soon be able to walk in to virtually any pub and get a table. If you cant get into the first one just walk to the next.
This depends entirely on the pub.Just others are allowed in and there is a barman to pour your drinks.
Everytime you booked a table for a meal you were tracked before.
Once the inital hype is over next week you will soon be able to walk in to virtually any pub and get a table. If you cant get into the first one just walk to the next.
Personally I don't like the ones with TVs playing the footie or loud music. I'm in agreement with Ronald on this one - I'll be happier to go to the pub once things ease up and I can enjoy myself with friends; beer or no beer.
djc206 said:
on certain nights they’ll demand to see ID with a lot more info than a landline number that you’re not going to answer.
Do those even still exist? 
Not had one I can recall for probably 10 years now.
Davetheraver said:
The only restrictions will be at the border. At the moment hardly anyone is allowed in and those who do arrive isolate for 14 days with 3 tests.
Edited by Mr_Megalomaniac on Friday 16th April 09:29
Mrs Cube and I nipped down the pub for a swift half this afternoon, bit too cold but still enjoyed it.
Entertainment was provided by a guy smoking, I'm guessing he was doing nothing wrong, we were all sat outside, no shelters. A group who were eating asked him to stop, initially he told them to fk off until an absolute mountain of a man on another table had a word. More swearing and the smoker left. I did notice that other smokers, without any prompting, were moving away from the drinking/eating area before lighting up, fair play to them.
Made me wonder if the smoking rules are being properly considered what with the need to drink outside?
Entertainment was provided by a guy smoking, I'm guessing he was doing nothing wrong, we were all sat outside, no shelters. A group who were eating asked him to stop, initially he told them to f
k off until an absolute mountain of a man on another table had a word. More swearing and the smoker left. I did notice that other smokers, without any prompting, were moving away from the drinking/eating area before lighting up, fair play to them.Made me wonder if the smoking rules are being properly considered what with the need to drink outside?
Mr_Megalomaniac said:
Probably the best approach. Much like Australia have done. The benefit of an island means you can (theoretically) lock it down. As for why we never did that still escapes me - but then again I do recall everyone proposing such measures early on being called "racist" weirdly; not sure how it's racist to want to stop the spread of a virus, but here are over a year later and no closed border means we've suffered far worse than if we had shut the border in Feb '20.
Because unlike Australia or New Zealand or even the IoM, there are 10,000 trucks a day transiting Dover. Tyre Smoke said:
Mr_Megalomaniac said:
Probably the best approach. Much like Australia have done. The benefit of an island means you can (theoretically) lock it down. As for why we never did that still escapes me - but then again I do recall everyone proposing such measures early on being called "racist" weirdly; not sure how it's racist to want to stop the spread of a virus, but here are over a year later and no closed border means we've suffered far worse than if we had shut the border in Feb '20.
Because unlike Australia or New Zealand or even the IoM, there are 10,000 trucks a day transiting Dover. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff