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A pub I used to go to was effectively one room in a house. It was run by two elderly sisters. The occasional female customer was allowed to use their indoor facilities - the males had the whole field behind the house.I don't think my kids would believe me if I told them that years ago, if you went to a pub or social club all the women & children went in one room (disco & bingo) & all the men went into another.... Sounds so strange now.
It's the only pub I've been in post lockdown. Not really my choice but it was Dad's birthday and the only place he could walk to.Well the Oak has always been a bit of toilet so the sign seems about right to me.
A pub I used to go to was effectively one room in a house. It was run by two elderly sisters.
Is there still a pub up near Norbury Junction like that?
Junction Inn. And they are taking part in Eat Out To Help Out: https://www.facebook.com/junction.norbury/Is there still a pub up near Norbury Junction like that?
In the 1970s they didn't get much better thereabouts than the Ship Inn at Purls Bridge. The Bar on the right was quite busy ( maybe a dozen customers ) so we were directed to the room on the left that was just like an inter-war living room. Approaching the pub on a foggy evening was quite eerie.Used to be a number of pubs like that around Cambridgeshire, up towards the fens and across to Suffolk & north Essex. For one the gents was an oak tree with a wriggly tin fence around it. Mass of bluebells flowering in it in the spring.
Thank you for an honest review.We went to the Shire Horse tonight for the first time in over 10 years.
Booked a table for 5.30 and was shown to the table on arrival by the manager. Some tables were out of order and there was plenty of staff around.
Food was average and service was good. A couple of worrying things however;
Despite there being separate entrances and exits into the premises, people were ignoring this and the manager showed no interest in enforcing it.
The same manager spent the whole time moving his mask up and down his face whilst not speaking to customers. It had to be pointed out that we didn't see a single other member of staff even touch their mask.
Needless to say it may be another 10 years before we go back!!
The Carer wants to go 'out' for a meal, but I just can't make myself go.
The thought if going somewhere 'new', after not going to anywhere other than work and a few shops and the drs has become somewhat terrifying to me.
I do understand this but....It’s hard out there but this...
1).You’ve put yourself on the front line for more than 4 months, with goodness knows how many undesirables.
What can be worse?
2) Do you want to hide away or live your life? It’s possible to still go out and be safe. Pick your moments.
3) You have been going to work and meeting people.
Some friends of mine are still shielding. They haven’t left the house in four months, not one shop or supermarket or anything.
You are 10 steps ahead of them, take a deep breath, go with your husband and have a meal, if you don’t feel safe, walk away.
I do understand this but....
1) I didn't have a choice.....
2)Its sooo hard,,, twice I have gone out with the carer, only to break down in tears, not get out if the car, and make him take me home (& that's just shop's.)
3) The people I am meeting are at my work, somewhere I HAVE to go.
I am struggling. That it s all.
You're frightened and out of sorts at the moment.I do understand this but....
1) I didn't have a choice.....
2)Its sooo hard,,, twice I have gone out with the carer, only to break down in tears, not get out if the car, and make him take me home (& that's just shop's.)
3) The people I am meeting are at my work, somewhere I HAVE to go.
I am struggling. That it s all.
We should only do what we're comfortable with right now.
Mrs T was the same, managed to get out of the car on one occasion but made a dash back to it when someone came too close in a shop doorway.I do understand this but....
2)Its sooo hard,,, twice I have gone out with the carer, only to break down in tears, not get out if the car, and make him take me home (& that's just shop's.)
If you’re really not ready though, you’re not ready.
I didn’t mean to sound interfering or dismissive of your worries, I was trying to be encouraging, supportive.