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The Express Tavern has transformed.
The bike parking along the west side entrance has been replaced with numbered long tables and benches. Pre-C19 these would have been 8-person tables.
The three of us maintained an adequate social distancing.
The pub was deserted to the last time we visited,
either December 2019, (possibly with office Xmas drinks),
or early this year with European football on the dropdown screen,
so whilst customers were encouraged to use the app,
walking in and buying drinks with notes was still allowed.
The rear garden is now all under cover.
The first section is spacious conservatory with Covid spaces tables.
The rest of the garden is now under awnings,
and there is a new additional 'Garden bar', with several draft beers.
LB H&F have almost completed the road works,
and
following the modern trend have stripped away nearly all the street furniture,
so all previous railings no longer there to lock bikes to.
We used the down pipe of the pub, jusy beyond the entrance gate.