When will we be able to go to the pub again?
Discussion
Sheets Tabuer said:
Well I've been to the village pub every night this week to show support however tonight I was turned away because all the tables were booked and nearly all by people outside of the village.
Charming
I’ve been a regular at my local for over 30 years but can’t do with this booking a table malarkey. When I can walk in and order a pint without booking a time, wearing a muzzle or keeping a distance I’ll be back. In the meantime I’ll drink at home.Charming
Only 20 or so years for me, but none of that silliness here. Wear a mask when you have to go inside, sure, but otherwise very relaxed.
Was out and about earlier and thought I'd pop in for a pint on my way home, impromptu. No problem, bumped into some other 'locals' who'd done the same, caught up, had a few, lovely. It helps that the (now covered and very pretty) walled garden at the back is mostly given to dining where you have to book if you want to get a slot, but the covered tables out front are for first-come, first-served.
Just a little thought goes a long way to making it a much better experience in the (thankfully) few weeks where 'them's the rules'
Was out and about earlier and thought I'd pop in for a pint on my way home, impromptu. No problem, bumped into some other 'locals' who'd done the same, caught up, had a few, lovely. It helps that the (now covered and very pretty) walled garden at the back is mostly given to dining where you have to book if you want to get a slot, but the covered tables out front are for first-come, first-served.
Just a little thought goes a long way to making it a much better experience in the (thankfully) few weeks where 'them's the rules'
Went to the pub for dinner tonight for the first time in ages, had been booked for weeks and I'd been really looking forward to it. Turned up on time and shown to our table outdoors, next to three large groups of smokers, oh well, at least we were outdoors. Ordered drinks, waited 30 minutes for them to arrive. Ordered food, portions half the size they used to be at this particular pub.
Very happy to support local businesses but the quality and service is so much better at home!!
Very happy to support local businesses but the quality and service is so much better at home!!
Earlier:-
Dabinett cider for Mrs. O, a Chocolate Stout for me.
John, the landlord, confirmed at the time of the pic there were 38 customers laughing and enjoying the atmosphere. No masks apart from the staff. Had to book a table, but no QR / test 'n trace / personal details stuff.
Dabinett cider for Mrs. O, a Chocolate Stout for me.
John, the landlord, confirmed at the time of the pic there were 38 customers laughing and enjoying the atmosphere. No masks apart from the staff. Had to book a table, but no QR / test 'n trace / personal details stuff.
Edited by cherryowen on Friday 16th April 23:02
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.
‘Elimination’ is beyond even the most optimistic medics best hopes. It’s going to be ‘mitigation’ for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the vaccines work as hoped, and then we have live with the virus at a relatively low potency forever more. This thing is going to be more akin to something like measels / mumps / rubella, than flu though.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.
Maximus_Meridius101 said:
‘Elimination’ is beyond even the most optimistic medics best hopes. It’s going to be ‘mitigation’ for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the vaccines work as hoped, and then we have live with the virus at a relatively low potency forever more. This thing is going to be more akin to something like measels / mumps / rubella, than flu though.
I hope you’re right. I just want to get back to normal.cherryowen said:
Earlier:-
Dabinett cider for Mrs. O, a Chocolate Stout for me.
John, the landlord, confirmed at the time of the pic there were 38 customers laughing and enjoying the atmosphere. No masks apart from the staff. Had to book a table, but no QR / test 'n trace / personal details stuff.
Is that Australian cider by any chance?Dabinett cider for Mrs. O, a Chocolate Stout for me.
John, the landlord, confirmed at the time of the pic there were 38 customers laughing and enjoying the atmosphere. No masks apart from the staff. Had to book a table, but no QR / test 'n trace / personal details stuff.
Edited by cherryowen on Friday 16th April 23:02
First trip to the pub last night, not our local but next village up.
In the beer garden right on a bend on an A road and were some interesting cars coming by. Someone left the pub in a GTR and absolutely nailed it up the hill.
Was very cold though... pub has had the idea of hiring out fire pits you can sit round.
In the beer garden right on a bend on an A road and were some interesting cars coming by. Someone left the pub in a GTR and absolutely nailed it up the hill.
Was very cold though... pub has had the idea of hiring out fire pits you can sit round.
nonsequitur said:
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. Maximus_Meridius101 said:
‘Elimination’ is beyond even the most optimistic medics best hopes. It’s going to be ‘mitigation’ for the foreseeable future. Hopefully the vaccines work as hoped, and then we have live with the virus at a relatively low potency forever more. This thing is going to be more akin to something like measels / mumps / rubella, than flu though.
Indeed. It is endemic now. It will not be eliminated; but it will be like flu with variants and boosters each year.Drove through Brixton yesterday around midday and there was a massive queue to get into the hotananny, according to this article they opened at 3pm so some people must have been queuing 4+ hours!
https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/04/jam-packed-bri...
https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2021/04/jam-packed-bri...
I live locally to that and yes it’s true. Every single pub that’s open is busy. I cycled to Marylebone yesterday, every single pub open on the way was busy. Even places in Stockwell were full of English people instead of the usually mostly Portuguese crowd. Marylebone was rammed, Hyde Park was like a high summers day.
London looked back to normal almost straight away.
London looked back to normal almost straight away.
okgo said:
I live locally to that and yes it’s true. Every single pub that’s open is busy. I cycled to Marylebone yesterday, every single pub open on the way was busy. Even places in Stockwell were full of English people instead of the usually mostly Portuguese crowd. Marylebone was rammed, Hyde Park was like a high summers day.
London looked back to normal almost straight away.
Try walking along Oxford Street. I did last Thursday and saw shops closed and very few shoppers. I went into Selfridges where there were many more staff than customers.London looked back to normal almost straight away.
bad company said:
okgo said:
I live locally to that and yes it’s true. Every single pub that’s open is busy. I cycled to Marylebone yesterday, every single pub open on the way was busy. Even places in Stockwell were full of English people instead of the usually mostly Portuguese crowd. Marylebone was rammed, Hyde Park was like a high summers day.
London looked back to normal almost straight away.
Try walking along Oxford Street. I did last Thursday and saw shops closed and very few shoppers. I went into Selfridges where there were many more staff than customers.London looked back to normal almost straight away.
It is pubs open day 3 here and where yesterday we were in out third (and hopefully final ) lockdown, today we go back to full on normal with no restrictions mask or distancing at all.
It is only 8 weeks since they last closed and I am gagging for a pint and to see some "pub friends" those people who you see in the pub and chat to but don't know who they are out of the pub.
It is going to be a long day. Work diary has been cleared until tuesday afternoon and I am awake at 4am and waiting for the Mrs to get up so we can make an early start.
There will be a pub breakfast, lunch and dinner today - doing our bit for the economy
It is only 8 weeks since they last closed and I am gagging for a pint and to see some "pub friends" those people who you see in the pub and chat to but don't know who they are out of the pub.
It is going to be a long day. Work diary has been cleared until tuesday afternoon and I am awake at 4am and waiting for the Mrs to get up so we can make an early start.
There will be a pub breakfast, lunch and dinner today - doing our bit for the economy
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