Brigg pubs will be hoping for a very successful weekend, with visiting customers following the rules.
Many locals will be visiting their local for the first time today (Saturday, April 19) or on Sunday now the Government has eased lockdown restrictions to permit outdoor 'table service' at licensed hostelries.
Sunny weather earlier this week gave Brigg bars a boost as they got back into the swing of things following Monday's partial resumption.
The Black Bull, on Wrawby Street, has now taken delivery of some additional furniture for its beer garden to the rear of the premises.
The test & trace system employed during earlier lockdowns continues, so customers visiting any of Brigg's bars need to download this mobile phone 'app' or tender their details in writing when they arrive at premises to be shown to an available table. Masks need to be worn until you're sitting comfortably and place an order.
North Lincolnshire Council's Brigg Saturday Market will be taking place today from 8am. Hopefully, there will be similar footfall to that enjoyed by the market held yesterday (Thursday) in glorious sunshine.
In beer gardens or while out shopping, many Brigg people this weekend will be meeting up in socially-distanced fashion with friends & family members they haven't seen much of since late December due to the anti-virus restrictions.
Some of us this week went for our second and final Coronavirus 'jabs' at the town's Riverside Surgery or elsewhere. Fingers will be firmly crossed that possible side-effects do nor rule out pub visits this weekend!
And finally, on a serious note, please remember that one minute's silence will be observed across the nation this afternoon at 3pm for the Duke of Edinburgh, whose funeral is being held in Windsor, following his death aged 99. Many people in Brigg will be showing their respects at this time.
