business throughout covid. they understand people might be wary about going out, but they are being firm about cancellations. we sent an e mail on tuesday to everyone who booked in december and basically told them, you will be charged if you do not let us know. please let us know in any other circumstances and we had about 150 cancel, but we have got 6000 bookings, so 150 is not really that bad. pub landlords call this mad friday, such is the expectation of trade levels. it should be the busiest day of the year. it is very hard when boris is telling you to work from home etc. people are getting worried and they are going to be worried, obviously. i am pretty worried for my business, obviously, because it is going to be a lot quieter, i think, but i have got all the staff in today to make sure that mad friday is mad friday and we go full force at it. and shortly after 11 this morning, the first customers were in. everyone fully aware of covid, but also wanting that traditional christmas
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