Would you go?

Hm. I hate to say it but I wouldn't go either. I'm really fed up with the lack of socialising but it really isn't worth the risk. Things will improve but we're not there yet.

Btw, am I right in thinking that it is 7 days before the booster jab kicks in? Anyone know?

I have turned down an invitation to join my family for my grandson’s 14 th birthday meal in a pub tonight. He has not yet been vaccinated, and Thursday is a busy night, and the pub has low ceilings. I am about to see him outside shortly, to give him his present. Rates are too high, and we haven't yet had our third jabs so we remain cautious, especially avoiding teenage children.
So no, I wouldn’t go tonight, but I would go on quiet lunchtime .

Thanks everyone- not going now as one of my friends dropped out and now we've decided to wait a few weeks.

Good to hear it has been decided. Wise move.

I have not been into Liverpool city centre for nearly two years. Our friends went two weeks ago and said it was chaos and took two hours to get a cab home so we wouldn’t go there. Apparently there is a real shortage of taxi drivers I wouldn’t want to hang around town.
I live in between two villages non of the pubs are busy at all even at the weekend. I thought after relaxing the rules it would be busy so I was quite surprised when dh and I went out.

I have been to several local pubs,for a meal, not all busy,busy,
but I did notice, and it worried me, that not one of them had any ventilation, I assumed the windows, being ground floor are fixed shut! not ideal imo

If you are having to ask on here, I'd say no, don't go.
The rise in cases certainly in my area has been put down to the fact that several local pubs in the last few weeks have been holding beer festivals and Octoberfests, all indoors.
If there is provision for seating outside with heating provided (take your own blankets) , that might be ok though !

I think I would postpone going out to the pub until you have had your vaccine. You are clearly uncomfortable about going to a busy pub. You need to look out for yourself. It’s not too long to wait.
Life can’t be put on hold, but we need to think carefully about which venues we feel safe to be in.
We can’t presume it won’t happen to me.

It’s not essential, so no, particularly as you’re so close to your booster date.

It’s all down to acceptable and unacceptable risk, which would be personal to you. For me...acceptable risk is seeing my children/ grandchildren. Not friends in public places. Certainly not when those places are likely to be so busy.

Numbers are going up, and we’re on the outskirts of more restrictions.

I think you’ll feel better now the decision has been made. Two weeks after your booster you’ll feel more confident.

No I’d not go.

I would go. I have been living a normal life, within the restrictions, all the, time. Life is to short not to. I’ve been t9 pubs, restaurants, theatre, art galleries, uk holidays and am now in Italy. My husband had a stroke in January and whilst he has made a good recovery just reminded me that life is very short. I’m vaccinated and follow whatever protocols people want me to in order to live life rather then exist.

I've been out for pub lunch at a quiet venue with absolutely no crowding. But I don't think I'd go in the evening. IMO it very much depends on what you're doing, where it happens, with whom, and how it's managed!

I would go - am meeting some old friends next week in a pub for lunch. The tables are still well spaced. More than half the new Covid cases are primary age children - my son tells me that all the ICU patients in his hospital are unvaccinated - the other Covid cases in the hospital are a mixture of Vaccinated and unvaccinated - mostly the latter.

I would go I ve been to the theatre recently and going again tonight and have had a number of meals out with friends but as others have said you must do what you are comfortable with And if you’re not comfortable you won’t enjoy yourself

You’re happy with your decision grannyrebel7, that’s the important thing.
We’ll be going to our local later, we may sit out, they have cover and heaters. If we go inside, the tables are well spaced and we’ll probably know 95% of the people in there, there’s still no hugging, fist bumps instead of handshakes, windows open and antibac everywhere.

I've been in two different restaurants and a tea room this week but we were sitting down at tables which were well spread out over the available space. However, I don't think I would risk going to a pub where people would be milling around and queuing at the bar.

I wouldn't go.

Because of this spread of the virus, most people refuse to have fun. But now, if you get sick, you'll take it much easier. You don't have to be afraid of everything, you only have one life!