General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I noticed yesterday that a popular pub had on a chalkboard outside the message

"Open July 4th
Bookings only
Call 01*****"

It reminded me of when of over 20yrs ago now, when the millennium New Year's Eve was approaching, and the pubs and clubs were talking about charging extortionate amounts for admission, for the end of the century, beginning of the new century New Year's Eve functions etc

And what happened ?

The clubs and pubs over hyped it, and the reality hardly anyone went out that night, folk stopped in and had their own new year eve parties instead, and told the greedy clubs and pubs to stuff it ....

And I have a feeling this Saturday is going to be the same, folk don't want to risk going out and catching the virus, never mind having to book to go in their local pub, so I bet it ends up being a quiet Saturday in the pubs and bars