Blog ≫ 2021 ≫ Pub updates (pubdates? pupdates?)

So the pubs opened today! Amazing enough in its own right, but they were open for the first time since I don't know when and I didn't go, maybe that's amazing too. I set my background for my work video calls to be the interior of the Inn Doors, that's as close as I got.

Actually it's not as close as I got, as I walked right past The Fountain today, and it's garden was heaving. There were some free tables, I wonder if I could have just walked in, or if they were booked. It was too cold for me really - thought it was a beautiful bright and clear evening - and I think I have a bit of a cold. Maybe it's coronavirus.

Anyway a quick survey of pubs out and about, from my post-work pre-dinner walk:

• The Fountain, open, and busy, busier than I've seen it.
• The Inn Doors, not open, I knew this already.
• The Clarendon (think I'm supposed to call it the Earl Of Clarendon but I forget), not open.
• The Ship (also should we call it The Famous Ship Inn?) busy outside, but was it officially open? There were only four people on the roof terrace.
• The Royal Norfolk, I remember seeing signs saying it would be open, but I didn't actually go past it.
• The Miners Arms, Fareham, open. I know because Andy and Ro went there.

More pub news as I pass by more pubs. Hoping to get to one at some point at the weekend.

Thing one was not 100% this morning, but he perked up a bit after some calpol. I hope the ongoing antibiotics are absolutely going to knock this on the head.

One more thing, one of our neighbours has had their balcony removed. It's only temporary, was it just so as to replace the patio doors? Or is it to replace the actual balcony? I think ours is going to need some maintenance at some point, now will it be an option to replace it with something that looks a little bit nicer? Other houses nearby have got "frameless" balconies and they look really good. I will see what goes back up.

Coronavirus weekly death graph for USA + Brazil + Mexico + India + UK + Italy

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⬅️ Health stats 12/4/21 :: Health stats 13/4/21 ➡️

Paul Clarkeʼs weblog - I live in Hythe in Kent. Married to Clare and father to two, I'm a full stack web engineer, and I do mostly js / nodejs, some ruby, python, php ect ect. I like pubbing, running, eating, home-automation and other diy jiggery-pokery, history, tree stuff, TV, squirrels, pirates, lego, and TIME TRAVEL.

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