Going to the pub on Saturday?

I recently watched an interview with the Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham. He was voicing his opinion that it was a mad decision to choose a Saturday as the pub reopening day. I enjoy a few pints but think I'll leave it a while yet. Expect it will be busy though. Drinkers gotta drink.

 

^ This.

 

Earlier in the process people were critical of lifting lockdown restrictions on a week day as it encouraged people to act early.

Pubs have had a really hard time of late so I don’t mind this. People will probably misbehave but it’s not like we haven’t had issues before this.

I will be staying away though, probably until mid July.

 

Staying away, it will be chaos. Later in the week, maybe pop in. But I have no desire to be part of the second wave that's coming in a month.

 

No, I'm getting a haircut.

Our local pub has spent the last 2 weeks tripling the number on bench seats in their garden.

 

You've got to be having a Turkish...

 

I'll be taking even more precautions over the next week or so, after last weekend's rush. Pub is definitely out.

 

It will be like everyone's local team has won the league, town/city centre chaos.

 

I’ve been working as normal through the lockdown so things haven’t really changed for me, but the one thing I’ve really missed is being able to pop into the pub mid dog walk, or go for a nice weekend pub lunch with SWMBO.

However, I will not be going anywhere near them for at least a fortnight, to let the frenzy calm down. I might scope my local out after a week or so, it’s in a relatively sleepy rural location so might not be hit as hard.

 

As long as the public behave and act responsibly there shouldn't be a problem.

 

It will be carnage on the night and when the infections kick in.

So no thank you. As much as I really want to go down the rubber and get a skinful, not in 2020.

 

That's a big ask.

 

Yes, I think people who are frantically booking holidays for mid-August are going to be a little disappointed to find themselves locked down again when the time comes.

 

Hahahahaha, best joke you've told this week.

 

I love my local but I will wait till Tuesday, I sense a tiny bit of chaos. The place I frequent is small to begin with and with rules and regulations I will be fascinated to see how things go.

 

I think the rules and regulations will be the first things to go. Within an hour, I’d guess.

 

Actually, if the house is getting a bit low on food, this week is the time to shop. Infection rates are currently low, e.g. York had no new cases last week or the week before. Other cities are mostly low too. Give it 2 weeks and it will have changed, so getting it sorted now is wise.

 

Most of my home town pubs (Sam Smiths) don't take cards (strictly cash only) and the owner banned phones, tablets etc some time ago. Should be interesting.

 

I have had warning texts telling me they won't be able to have the jukebox turned up and no shouting .
I do hope this is a general warning and not just for me.