Don't go to the pub

[priest17]

20 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Actually, it pains me to be admit it, given how much of prick the guy who runs it is, but Wetherspoons are about as good as a massive chain of pubs could be. 

Decent selection of ales, food prices and no shit loud music all night long.

Food is crap though.

Someone's never been to the moon under the water.

[Euphoricape]

I live in Cornwall and people here are much more worried about all the tourists coming down today, on the same day as pubs reopening is just madness. As you can see some people are letting their feelings be known lol

[Euphoricape]

28 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Actually, it pains me to be admit it, given how much of prick the guy who runs it is, but Wetherspoons are about as good as a massive chain of pubs could be. 

Decent selection of ales, food prices and no shit loud music all night long.

Food is crap though.

 

[squirrelarmy]

Someone was desperate to get to the pub today

[cdm22]

21 minutes ago, Euphoricape said:

I live in Cornwall and people here are much more worried about all the tourists coming down today, on the same day as pubs reopening is just madness. As you can see some people are letting their feelings be known lol

 

Ok, I give up, what are 'emits'?

[MrZigster]

5 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I've changed my mind

 

2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

I'm going to the pub. These pictures look so good.

 

2 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Ok, go, but try not to go to a 'sppons, alright?

 

54 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Actually, it pains me to be admit it, given how much of prick the guy who runs it is, but Wetherspoons are about as good as a massive chain of pubs could be. 

Decent selection of ales, food prices and no shit loud music all night long.

Food is crap though.

Well, you appear to be very open to suggestion today Mr Hats. May I suggest that Muse are not actually that a bad a band? 

Tbf I'm about to go out and have a potter and see what it's like out. Mainly to see if my barber's open and if he has a queue and is doing walk ins, or is it appointment only (I don't think any bloke I've ever known has ever had a barbers appointment).

Pretty sure I won't be going into any hostelries though. I don't own a smartphone so no app for me for a start. Also don't think I can trust people to maintain social distancing. I went to the supermarket yesterday and it was like it had all gone out the window. Couldn't wait to get out of the place.

Edit: And 'spoons food ain't that bad for what you pay. Really missed their meal deals during all of this personally. Steak and a pint for seven odd quid on a Tuesday. Get in.

 

Edited July 4, 2020 by MrZigster

[stuartbert two hats]

9 minutes ago, MrZigster said:

 

 

 

Well, you appear to be very open to suggestion today Mr Hats. May I suggest that Muse are not actually that a bad a band? 

Tbf I'm about to go out and have a potter and see what it's like out. Mainly to see if my barber's open and if he has a queue and is doing walk ins, or is it appointment only (I don't think any bloke I've ever known has ever had a barbers appointment).

Pretty sure I won't be going into any hostelries though. I don't own a smartphone so no app for me for a start. Also don't think I can trust people to maintain social distancing. I went to the supermarket yesterday and it was like it had all gone out the window. Couldn't wait to get out of the place.

Edit: And 'spoons food ain't that bad for what you pay. Really missed their meal deals during all of this personally. Steak and a pint for seven odd quid on a Tuesday. Get in.

 

It's a rollercoaster of emotions, what can I say? 😁😭😷😎

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

51 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

Someone was desperate to get to the pub today

They swanned in to The Swan Inn. Only they did so at high velocity, by the looks of things. There's desperation for you.

[zeppelin]

I used to go to spoons all the time; good beer, decent food (you know what you're getting) and some great buildings. Perfect for meeting people before a gig, say. 

Tried to turn a blind eye to his Brexit stance but going to avoid it where possible now. As in I'll try to go somewhere different instead but won't be a dickhead if, for example, all my mates were in one or meeting in one. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

19 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

It's a rollercoaster of emotions, what can I say? 😁😭😷😎

You NEED a pint. 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

You NEED a pint. 

I do. Those pictures of grim pubs with shit pints on the table had me salivating. And I think I've had too much cider recently, so need some hops.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

I do. Those pictures of grim pubs with shit pints on the table had me salivating. And I think I've had too much cider recently, so need some hops.

I'm beyond gagging for a real ale. And they're open. However, my gut feeling is to run with your own initial point on this. However, I am gagging - did I tell you all that already? I also NEED some restorative hops. Oh fuck! What to do?

[Gilgamesh69]

So, being at work is weird.

I was meant to be at a festival with one of my best friends right now. But now that's canceled and my friend is gone.

And yet there's still arseholes going to the loo here and not washing their hands. I wish great suffering upon anyone that does it; they deserve the absolute worst .

[Jay Pee]

2 minutes ago, Gilgamesh69 said:

So, being at work is weird.

I was meant to be at a festival with one of my best friends right now. But now that's canceled and my friend is gone.

And yet there's still arseholes going to the loo here and not washing their hands. I wish great suffering upon anyone that does it; they deserve the absolute worst .

Did you cop for cock watching duties? 😉

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

1 hour ago, crazyfool1 said:

its difficult quandary and if people know the answer please tell me ..... wetherspoons and their pricing undercutting will be responsible for the closing of quite a few pubs and slowly it doesnt seem to be quite such an undercut as it once was as the choice will be limited and potentially a  lot more so .......  I dont in any way want to support Tim Marin in any way shape or form ... but he has people over a barrel here with the poor workers working on minimum wage with pretty awful terms .... and of course I dont want to see the poorly paid hit any harder than they have been .... that said I won't be visiting them .... but whats the answer going forward ? 

Probably support your local pub but there should be room for both. I know some who go there because of the choice of beers and no Big screen football! 

[UEF]

if you want Glastonbury to go ahead - go to the pub. Get industry back into the swing of things even if it's difficult. Rip the plaster. 

[Euphoricape]

57 minutes ago, cdm22 said:

Ok, I give up, what are 'emits'?

Its a derogatory term for tourists used by Cornish people sometimes. I usually hate this type of behaviour, as Cornwall is a beautiful place and should be open to everybody and christ knows our tourism industry needs to get back up and running. But a lot of people are genuinely scared here and people should probably stay away for the time being.

[Mr.Tease]

Just now, UEF said:

if you want Glastonbury to go ahead - go to the pub. Get industry back into the swing of things even if it's difficult. Rip the plaster. 

Think peoples lives are also worth considering and taking into account rather than just glastonbury

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

33 minutes ago, UEF said:

 Rip the plaster. 

Could easily equate to RIP the plasterer at a later date. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

48 minutes ago, Jay Pee said:

Did you cop for cock watching duties? 😉

 

That's just too funny. 

[FestivalJamie]

The pubs are open, so people are perfectly entitled to go to the pub, and whether people go to the pub or not will not affect if Glastonbury goes ahead.

What will affect if Glastonbury goes ahead is how people behave in the pubs. If people stick to social distancing guidelines then we won’t see a second spike. If people break them, then everything will shut down again and the chances of festivals next year are even more minimised.

So by all means go to the pub, but be sensible and respect the social distancing in place, it’s for yours and other safety. If you are inside only mix with one other household, but outdoors in a beer garden you can socialise with 5 other friends.

I know the government have left us on our own here, but they have put some vague rules in place, so as long as we are sensible and keep to social distancing we can keep virus transmission sustained low and we can really suppress it, allowing for more things to open and for less people to catch this horrible virus and as a result less deaths. It takes everyone to work together, but if everyone’s tries their best then we will have festivals next year and Glasto will be able to go ahead.

So go and enjoy the pub, have a nice time, just remember to respect the rules in place as the virus is still spreading out there!

Edited July 4, 2020 by FestivalJamie

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I want / NEED to get to this pub asap;

 

[parsonjack]

After a wander around town (Wells actually...) it's pretty obvious that most people have now pretty much given up on distancing and the 2m rule.  Mrs P and I were very much in the minority of people who try to avoid others 🙄

[Hugh Jass]

There are only three occasions where drinking before midday is really acceptable:

Glastonbury

Airports

Christmas Day

[stuartbert two hats]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

There are only three occasions where drinking before midday is really acceptable:

Glastonbury

Airports

Christmas Day

Truth.