When will this shit end?

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, tigger123 said:

 

They seem desperate to get pubs open before Easter, if true seems like that could be a risk. Then again the weather isn't wonderful at the end of March generally. The comments in that Tweet seem to hate this plan and claim it's too slow.

[zahidf]

7 minutes ago, tigger123 said:

 

And indoor pubs by May hopefully.

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, incident said:

Scratch that, I remembered wrong - 53m.

Scratch that we are minus 120,000 ☹️

[stuartbert two hats]

Some reason to be optimistic when the schools go back:

 

[BobWillis]

5 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Beer before Primark.

Well in Boris!

Who the hell wants to sit in a beer garden in March? Pubs won’t go for this, it won’t be worth the hassle opening up. 

[JoeyT]

Just now, Ozanne said:

They seem desperate to get pubs open before Easter, if true seems like that could be a risk. Then again the weather isn't wonderful at the end of March generally. The comments in that Tweet seem to hate this plan and claim it's too slow.

Just in time for a bank holiday though so throw in some sunshine over Easter weekend and we can all go out and toast Jesus 😂

Outside is much safer than inside which is why I assume is why pubs albeit outside are opening sooner than retail.

[st dan]

8 minutes ago, tigger123 said:

 

Wow - was expecting non essential retail much before that. It’s costing a fortune in furlough and there doesn’t seem to be any major transmission from these areas, so that does surprise me. 

[StuMalinas]

12 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

@StuMalinas You might find this helpful, it does relate to the US though - https://www.ft.com/content/ceebd562-7b50-427b-932f-40f2adfe5e26

I can’t view it because I’m not subscribed any chance you could copy and paste and send it to me on a private message 

[JoeyT]

Just now, BobWillis said:

Who the hell wants to sit in a beer garden in March? Pubs won’t go for this, it won’t be worth the hassle opening up. 

It’s easter bank hol the following weekend pal.

You don’t think the pubs will be rammed outside whatever the weather?!

No such thing as bad weather just bad preparation... 

[MrBarry465]

11 minutes ago, tigger123 said:

 

Switch beer gardens and retail.

Then your spot on from what I have heard.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, JoeyT said:

It’s easter bank hol the following weekend pal.

You don’t think the pubs will be rammed outside whatever the weather?!

No such thing as bad weather just bad preparation... 

yeah one of our beer gardens is absolutely rammed in Dec ... that said it does have those patio heater things ... but I’m sure many others do these days 

[BobWillis]

Just now, JoeyT said:

It’s easter bank hol the following weekend pal.

You don’t think the pubs will be rammed outside whatever the weather?!

No such thing as bad weather just bad preparation... 

during the day maybe but you think people are going to sit in pub gardens in the evenings when it’s 9 degrees outside? 
 

Maybe I’m underestimating how much Brits love a drink but I’m not going to rush to sit outside just so I can have a pint. 

[Guest]

Lets see what they say tomorrow, this is like the 5th different leak we've had. I'm not completely sure if opening pubs just for beer gardens is necessarily the best idea before a bank holiday.

[MrBarry465]

Just now, Ozanne said:

Lets see what they say tomorrow, this is like the 5th different leak we've had. I'm not completely sure if opening pubs just for beer gardens is necessarily the best idea before a bank holiday.

Agreed.

[zahidf]

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, StuMalinas said:

I can’t view it because I’m not subscribed any chance you could copy and paste and send it to me on a private message 

Oh sorry for some reason initially I could read it but now I need a subscription which I don't have. Sorry.

[efcfanwirral]

 

4 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

Just in time for a bank holiday though so throw in some sunshine over Easter weekend and we can all go out and toast Jesus 😂

Outside is much safer than inside which is why I assume is why pubs albeit outside are opening sooner than retail.

My local has some amazing heaters- we went in December just before tier 3 and were too hot! 

[charlierc]

1 minute ago, MrBarry465 said:

Switch beer gardens and retail.

Then your spot on from what I have heard.

I'd assume non-essential retail would go before beer gardens tbf. Even though I'm aware the hospitality industry has been pushing hard to try and get some kind of plan in motion for their revival.

[zahidf]

1 minute ago, BobWillis said:

during the day maybe but you think people are going to sit in pub gardens in the evenings when it’s 9 degrees outside? 
 

Maybe I’m underestimating how much Brits love a drink but I’m not going to rush to sit outside just so I can have a pint. 

It's more rhe two households thing (which is course isn't going to hold....)

[Homer]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

Lets see what they say tomorrow, this is like the 5th different leak we've had. I'm not completely sure if opening pubs just for beer gardens is necessarily the best idea before a bank holiday.

Was gonna say, quite a few of the pubs in south London have opened outdoor heated space. They'll be popular.

[zahidf]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Was gonna say, quite a few of the pubs in south London have opened outdoor heated space. They'll be popular.

A couple even do stand up comedy... fingers crossed!

[Homer]

On the BBC news yesterday they were saying it was rumoured that outdoor exercise and people meeting outdoors would be the first things back.

[TheFullShaboo]

5 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

It’s easter bank hol the following weekend pal.

You don’t think the pubs will be rammed outside whatever the weather?!

No such thing as bad weather just bad preparation... 

Spot on. Im that desperate for the pub with friends that no weather will put me off, however extreme it may be. Even if there was a potential Tsunami coming ripping through the suburbs of Manchester id sit and bare it with my pint. 

 

[charlierc]

4 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

It’s easter bank hol the following weekend pal.

You don’t think the pubs will be rammed outside whatever the weather?!

No such thing as bad weather just bad preparation... 

I've been with people happy to sit in beer gardens in midwinter tbf. Although part of this is because I'm friends with a lot of smokers. Which as a non-smoker can be a challenge.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Was gonna say, quite a few of the pubs in south London have opened outdoor heated space. They'll be popular.

Yeah people will go to the pubs if it's just outside as for a few it's been the thing they've wanted open the most. I'm just not sure if at that stage it will be the best idea promoting people getting together with drink involved. We'll see though the actual plans might well be different.