Boris Johnson says pubs can reopen in England on 4 July – 13 favourite things people are saying about it

John Plunkett. Updated June 23rd, 2020

Boris Johnson has announced that pubs will reopen in England on 4 July, although drinkers will still have to keep their distance, obviously.

“Almost as eagerly awaited as a pint – will be a haircut.”

Boris Johnson says England will relax the two metre rule and that pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will reopen from 4th July – and two households will be able to meet indoors. pic.twitter.com/WzKNezfxZT

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 23, 2020

If you’re mildly confused what’s going to open – and what isn’t – here’s a brief guide that might help.

From 4th July, in England:

✅ hairdressers
✅ pubs
✅ restaurants
✅ shops
✅ cinemas
✅ museums
✅ galleries
✅ staying overnight

⛔️ gyms
⛔️ spas
⛔️ indoor swimming pools
⛔️ nail salons
⛔️ soft-play areas
⛔️ bowling alleys
⛔️ nightclubs

— Nick Stylianou is on holiday ☀️ (@nmsonline) June 23, 2020

There was lots of excitement, obviously.

https://twitter.com/NoveltyBobble12/status/1275400368260812800?s=20

But not everyone was quite so sure.

with pubs opening on the 4th of July Tim Martin will be offering a special buy-one-get-covid-free offer at Wetherspoons

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@mrdavemacleod) June 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/PlopGazette/status/1275350059983478785?s=20

I guess July 4th 2020 this is the TRUE independence day.

— Rhys James (@rhysjamesy) June 23, 2020

A pint of COVID-19, please landlord.

— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) June 23, 2020

Ah yes. Pubs and bars. I've always found their clientel to be the most respectful of personal boundaries.

— Bec Hill (@bechillcomedian) June 23, 2020

From July 4th:

Wrestling ✖️
Conniving✖️
Chess ✔️
Jousting ✔️

— Simon Blackwell (@simonblackwell) June 23, 2020

No gyms but you can fuckin share a rolled up twenty in a pub toilet talking conspiracy theories with flat earth Dave round the corner cos he knows more than MI5, surprisingly.

— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) June 23, 2020

Boris Johnson says bowling alleys still can’t open. Typical Conservatives always being against letting people strike.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) June 23, 2020

Anyone know what is happening with pianos in train stations? https://t.co/hARSOkeLCn

— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) June 23, 2020

10.

Excited to hear that the social distancing in model villages will soon be dropped from 2cm to 1cm.

— Bec Hill (@bechillcomedian) June 23, 2020

11.

as much as I love pubs, I was that sad case who enjoyed sitting in the park with friends and paying next to nothing for beer

— Jim Pickard 🐋 (@PickardJE) June 23, 2020

12.

Boris Johnson: "I have in my hand a piece of paper signed by the Coronavirus, agreeing not to infect any more British citizens if we open our public houses" pic.twitter.com/2eIhliNrQh

— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) June 23, 2020

13.

So we'll be able to use the Wetherspoons app again before the covid tracing app

— Esther Webber (@estwebber) June 23, 2020

See you there!

https://twitter.com/Its_Zig_n_Zag/status/1275113843862224896?s=20

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