Who's off to the pub tomorrow?

[Delboy20]

So the time has come and pubs can open tomorrow - albeit under the "new normal" rules.

Who can't wait and will be going tomorrow?

I will keep my powder dry for a bit yet. I don't want my pub visit to be more like a military exercise so I will hang on and see how the dust settles.

[Spinko]

So the time has come and pubs can open tomorrow - albeit under the "new normal" rules.

Who can't wait and will be going tomorrow?

I will keep my powder dry for a bit yet. I don't want my pub visit to be more like a military exercise so I will hang on and see how the dust settles.

Was thinking i would be in at 9am but queuing for toilets, etc etc - saving it for midweek instead.

[ETA]

Has anyone been yet?

[rpadam]

WHERE are you drinking RIGHT NOW. #239
pubs galore bar #508

[oldboots]

Just ranted my thoughts here


I might have a wander round the town tomorrow afternoon just to see what's occurring, might have a pint or three if it looks OK.

[Mobyduck]

Opening time here, which is given praise by CAMRA with inclusion in their "prestigious guide". Although described as "a pleasant Victorian local", the pub itself is 16th century, It's just the front half and frontage that's Victorian.

[Wittenden]

Just driven past The Flying Horse. Serried regimented ranks of benches in the car park.Think I'll give it a miss, thanks.

[oldboots]

392CCD31-2AD0-40A3-8573-A7E57FCDE1C3.jpeg first in a pub since 22nd March

[sheffield hatter]

Just got back from the Gardeners Rest. Only three cask ales on, and two of them "blonde" or "gold", which is code for bland in my book, but the third was Empire West Coast Pale 4.3%, which could have been awful, but turned out to have a nice bitter finish and I had three pints. It's good to be back.

On checking times, it appears I drank three pints in a little short of three hours, but that must be quite a bit quicker than I've been drinking at home, as I'm not used to feeling quite this pissed (and that includes what I consumed yesterday - for anaesthetic purposes - during & after Luton Town's shocking performance against Reading, if performance is the right word).

[sheffield hatter]

Well the pubs reopening has certainly brought out the neo-pro's, snowflakes and other assorted twats

Sheffield City Council
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/...tweet-18535164

Devon & Cornwall Police said they (and Dorset) would be limiting pub visits to 2 hours, when told "er that's not in the guidelines" they swiftly retracted the tweet and issued some weasel words denying they'd said it.

Greater Manchester Police in a blind panic https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-53263328 and No10 too ;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53281539

Likely to be a damp squib anyway:

"However, there are signs that some people will be reluctant to return. Pollsters Ipsos-Mori said 60% of the 1,000 people they spoke to said they would be uncomfortable going to a bar or restaurant". (BBC)

I've copied the above from the other thread for ease of reference.

I might have a wander round the town tomorrow afternoon just to see what's occurring, might have a pint or three if it looks OK.

I won't be going to the pub on Saturday, but I'm going to try the Gardeners Rest on Sunday. They're opening this weekend for shareholders only (plus family and close friends), then using the lessons learned to make any necessary adjustments before re-opening on Wednesday to the general public. Luckily I'm a shareholder, so I reckon it needs to be done.