George’s Bar – Open All Hours

The constant disruptions and Covid restrictions means the demise of the great British pub continues, so with more and more of us choosing to stay at home, maybe the new era of pubs is the home pub?  Now that’s worth raising a glass!  And with 10pm curfews or local lockdowns looking like they are here to stay for the winter, no one can call time on you in your own pub!  More and more of us are utilising garden sheds and converting them into far more useful (and fun) spaces.  Whether its an existing shed that needs some TLC, or a flash all out garden room, the pub shed/home pub arena is opening up around the UK.  

Getting out into the garden and socialising with friends and family is good for our mental health.  Here, we feature Lesley and Michael’s pub shed, based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.  Although there was some initial reluctance from Lesley, their conversion of a shed pub has had a really positive impact on their social activities, especially for Lesley’s elderly father.  Here’s what Lesley had to say:

“It all started off having a chat and drink in the garden. It’s a lovely sun trap and I loved it as it was. My husband had different plans and he wanted to build a pub!  After much debate, we finished up with this and we love it. Mick and my 90 year old dad, who the pub is named after, put so much work into it and it’s given my dad a new lease of life.  The pub shed took 5 months from start to finish with just a little more work required in front of the decking, then we are finished. Its improved our garden and living space so much and is a great place for us all to relax with family and friends.”