Brigg bars missed out on the Easter and May bank holidays in 2020 because of Coronavirus emergency lockdown of licensed premises.
Now those restrictions have been lifted by the government, it's to be hoped that the summer bank holiday weekend - Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 29-31 - results in decent trade for our outlets.
The weather is an obvious factor and the bank holiday weekend forecast points to cool conditions but with dry spells.
Even half-decent conditions will see local beer gardens proving popular (with social distancing a requirement, of course).
Many of ours have covered seating areas or cabanas (wooden huts). However, demand for the latter will be heavy.
The first outlet to provide cabanas in Brigg was the Black Bull, to the rear of its Wrawby Street premises.
The previous owners also added some palm trees to offer a taste of sunny Spain this far north.
There's no Costa involved; they are available free to customers lucky enough to find one vacant.
If you are looking to venture out over the bank holiday weekend, local bars will welcome your custom.
Although the Exchange remains closed, all our other licensed premises have now reopened. Some offer meals and snacks.
So take your pick of the following that will be trading: Dying Gladiator, Bigby Street, new bar manager Michelle Dunnion; Wetherspoon's White Horse, Black Bull and Britannia Inn, Wrawby Street, the latter having a newly-appointed landlord, Mark Burns; Lord Nelson and Woolpack, Market Place; Yarborough Hunt, Bridge Street; Brigg Servicemen's Club, Coney Court; Brigg Town Football Club, Hawthorn Avenue, with additional access from Wrawby Road via the Recreation Ground.
Brigg Town FC's clubhouse will be open from 2pm on Monday with the family play area's bouncy castle operating if weather permits. The Servicemen's Club will be opening at noon on Monday - "everyone welcome."
