Village pub near Horsham - AND customers - say: It’s good to be back

Owners of a village pub near Horsham AND their customers said ‘It’s good to be back’ after reopening on Saturday.
By Sarah Page
Published 6th Jul 2020, 13:00 BST
Updated 6th Jul 2020, 13:11 BST
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It was the first time in months that pub-goers got the chance of a pint at The Tipsy Fox in Southwater - and they were loving it.

It was garden-service only, for the time being, but it didn’t deter anyone from enjoying a new taste of freedom since lockdown in March.

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Co-owner Andy Keeley said: “It was really good to be back, albeit with a one-way system and all the cautiousness.

Social distancing at The Tipsy Fox at Southwater. SR2007042 SUS-200407-183453001Social distancing at The Tipsy Fox at Southwater. SR2007042 SUS-200407-183453001
Social distancing at The Tipsy Fox at Southwater. SR2007042 SUS-200407-183453001

“We were reasonably busy but there was no craziness to it.”

Some other pubs in and around Horsham also reopened on Saturday, but others will phase reopening over the next few weeks.

Many will operate initially on reduced hours.