our new was. we have been tested. we have our new clip was. we have been tested. we have our new clip and climb activity for people our new clip and climb activity for people of our new clip and climb activity for people of all ages. we have done a whole people of all ages. we have done a whole refurbishment of the arcade, lots of whole refurbishment of the arcade, lots of exciting thing for people to do and lots of exciting thing for people to do and everybody has come out in droves do and everybody has come out in droves over do and everybody has come out in droves over the weekend to experience it, which is fantastic. what experience it, which is fantastic. what goes experience it, which is fantastic. what goes into making it covid secure? brute what goes into making it covid secure? ~ ., ., what goes into making it covid secure? ., ., . secure? we have social distancing in lace, lots secure? we have social distancing in place. lots of secure? we have social distan
but i mean, today, it s probably made up for a lot of missed days, i suppose. so, yeah. i mean, we ve been nonstop since we open our doors at 10.30 this morning. for many here, it s been the most normal spring bank holiday in two years. businesses in the resort hope today will be just the same. we will be just the same. are joined by claire draper a the we are joined by claire draper and the company that recently bought skegness pier. you have some pretty ambitious plans. tell us. brute skegness pier. you have some pretty ambitious plans. tell us. ambitious plans. tell us. we have. we bought ambitious plans. tell us. we have. we bought the ambitious plans. tell us. we have. we bought the pier ambitious plans. tell us. we have. we bought the pier in ambitious plans. tell us. we have. we bought the pier in early - ambitious plans. tell us. we have. i we bought the pier in early february and we we bought the pier in early february and we have already spent over £1 million an
we ve missed so much. with indoor entertainment now open, the arcades were busy. at the pier this new space welcomed its first bank holiday visitors. i ve been in the leisure industry a long time, and this is the hardest 12 months i ve ever known, obviously. it s greatjust to see people about again. you know, there s nothing quite like seeing a family of kids enjoying themselves and people smiling. it s recognition for the hard work that everyone in leisure puts in. restaurants and bars benefited from indoor eating and drinking. this fish and chip shop got through three tonnes of potatoes. it s been manic, absolutely manic. i mean, i know it s a bank holiday, but this is sort of a double whammy. but this is sort of a double whammy bank holiday all in one go. it s been busier than what we ever expected. it s such a big relief. you know, with all this covid going on last year, every business, you know, took a hit on the resort.