People are getting a little itchy in the UK, the lockdown rules have not been relaxed and talk is little will change when Boris reveals his plans later today.
I have not done a proper explore in weeks until today when I broke the rules. That tale will be for another day though it was a great success.
Today I was not busted for traveling alone, to a remote location thus endangering the lives of many by spreading COVID-19 around (though I don't have it) and putting extra strain on the NHS with my recklessness.
Agree or disagree, you have to think about the mental conditions we may be subjecting ourselves to, due to the sustained isolation.
Enough of that bullshit, this is not a political statement, more one showing the demise of the British pub.
The Adelphi
I stopped by The Adelphi yesterday with 
I could hardly go inside for fear of being busted by busybodies but looking at it, even you readers can figure out how to get in there.
The frontal image sticks out like something from your worst nightmare in the middle of an area that contains many newer buildings. The back is an ugly mess.
The Adelphi is impressive in the worst possible way. I wonder how long it has got left. I will be revisiting when the lockdown is lifted and will be going in… alone!
The Swan
I took these photographs just before lockdown. A council worker was buggering about nearby and I had to wait for him to leave before getting any closer.
The metal shutters are quite secure and though I looked around the property I could not find a way in.
The lock was quite new on this door but looked flimsy. Those ‘Yale’ locks used to be on older houses and were never very good.
I wonder how long before someone kicks it down. Well, it won't be me, as I don't do that.
The Duke of Wellington
This pub has been boarded up for at least 6 months and has special memories for me. It was one of those carvery places that serve the cheap and cheerful kind of food.
Years before it was a decent lunchtime pub I regularly frequented. I have seen no cars on the grounds until today when I parked up close and walked past.
Some people were hanging around on the grounds, evidently the owners so I avoided taking photographs as they would probably have confronted me.
Not that they can do much about it, but being invisible is always preferable. This one is now off my radar, it looks like a renovation job.
The Three Arrows
I drove past this on the way to the main course (which I will write up eventually) and stopped on the way back.
The boarding looks brand now, and the building quite modern. So many are closing and failing, and it will get a lot worse in the coming months.
I spotted some old security cameras and then some much newer ones. No doubt this is being monitored.
That flimsy wooden panelling is quite shit, and they really should invest in better protection.
Reports say the pub car park has been a location for doggers in the past. It probably has no relevance, but nevertheless is another useless fact.
As I was leaving I saw another car pull up but the occupants did not get out. Laughing I pulled away.
That was another Urban Explorer no doubt. It’s just what I would have done.
Or was it some doggers?
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