If pubs stay closed until May I will miss much more than just the beer
For conversation and comfort among friends, enjoying a pint out is unbeatable – so I m already planning my next visit, whenever that will be
Lockdown restrictions may see pubs shut until May this year
Credit: Andrew Crowley
I have always been fascinated by pubs. As a teenager I even found the aroma of spilt beer and stale smoke that emerged whenever I passed an open door beguiling. I had my very first beer in a pub, a half pint of indifferent keg bitter, but once I got to college, going to the pub became part of my life. It has remained so ever since, especially as I am also lucky enough to be able to write about pubs and beer for my job.
Multiple red flood warnings issued across Devon and Cornwall - updates
The Environment Agency has issued multiple red flood warnings across Devon and Cornwall
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A number of red flood warnings have been issued across Devon and Cornwall, with warnings of winds with gusts of up to 50mph to 60mph around coastal areas.
The Met Office had previously issued an amber weather warning for parts of Devon and Cornwall for today, December 18 amid forecasts for heavy rain in the region.
But now localised red flood warnings have been issued meaning these areas are extremely likely to flood in the coming hours.