It's "great news" that Brigg pubs and bars will be permitted by the government to reopen on Saturday, July 4 if they wish. And as a result that evening is going to be a memorable one!
"Great news" was the immediate reaction from two of them - the Market Place's Woolpack and Brigg Town Football Club which has a licensed bar at the Hawthorns.
The Woolpack and Wrawby Street's Black Bull have refurbished their beer garden facilities during lockdown.
The Woolie has already said it will be back serving on the 4th.
Brigg Servicemen's Club will be reopening at noon on Thursday, July 9. Please note.
More opening dates/times to follow on Brigg Blog.
Allowing bars and restaurants to open for the first time since late March comes with the clear instruction that social distancing must be observed.
The new yardstick - if we can use an imperial term in a metric age - is 'one metre plus' rather than two metres.
Customers visiting sit-down eateries and pubs/bars will also be required to give their names and contact details so they can be traced if this proves necessary during the virus emergency which is not yet over.
That's clearly a new task facing businesses and one that will take up staff time.
How this will be 'policed' and the penalty for non-compliance seems unclear at the moment.
In addition to pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants, the following will be allowed back on July 4: Hairdressers, museums, B&Bs, libraries, hotels, churches.
Still remaining in lockdown after that date will be soft play centres, nail bars, swimming pools, dance studios and indoor gyms.