Paddington took its first major step towards the return to normality with the reopening of it’s pubs, shops, and other small businesses. As was the case with the weather having an effect on the opening of the pubs with outdoor sitting a few weeks back, The Almighty continued His campaign against Paddington’s pub goers by unleashing the sort of weather that King Lear himself would have recognised. In spite of all this, stoical Paddington locals braved the winds and the rain and showed up to share a drink and have a bite with their friends and neighbours. Interestingly, when the weather clears in between the bouts of rain, people seem to prefer sitting outside rather than inside which I suspect could be because they’ve been conditioned to sitting outside for so long, and the weather though dreadful, is not that cold. Either way, it’s great finally to have to the option to sit inside as the weather seems to be stuck in second gear trying to get to warmer days. Enjoy yourselves at the pub in Paddington!

Inside The Monkey Puzzle
Outside The Pride of Paddington (apologies for the finger over the lens)
Despite relaxed regulations, the lads choose to sit outside at the Monkey Puzzle