Events Diary: Re-Opening Day

England was allowed to re-open her pubs after the covid-19 lockdown. There were a lot of stipulations about what could and could not happen. The Swan after review made changes to the layout, processes and procedures and decided to re-open.

How the pub was run is recorded on covid-19 page which has all the salient points along with pictures and videos.

In the weekly email, we used these pictures.


Connor behind the bare
Our first customers
Out in The Courtyard

Inside was laid out to allow social distancing and to facilittate easy moment around the pub.


Looking at the main bar, no seats and a sanitizing station
Matt welcoming customers to the door and taking them to their seat
A shot inside the pub showing bunting being used to segregate areas

Outside had been cleared to maximise the sapce available, especially under the awning. The bike rack was still available although a little hidden.


The brightly painted door area that used to be a midden
White stables in background, folk sitting at benchseat in the foreground
Bike rack area

Some random shots of The Courtyard to show how much it, and The Stables, have been cleaned up.


The Courtyard looking at the main gate
Numbering on Stable Number One showing the layers of paint underneath
The Courtyard area looking into The Stable area
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