Come, let us raise our glasses to the return of the al fresco drinking season! With three bank holidays this month alone, there is literally no ceiling on the potential for enjoyment. And how thankful we are that once again we can prefix outdoors with ‘great' rather than ‘mandatory'.
It's something we've been relishing for centuries. Give or take. It is, frankly, all but impossible to accurately date the beginning of roof less drinking in Britain. Picture your favourite village green and we'll bet you a pint of whatever you're having that there's a pub on its perimeter. The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, and who's to say how many taverns did or did not allow their patrons to spill out across the greensward?
But the formal beer garden? That's…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2023