Sunday Driveway Drinks - Covid-19 Socialising at a Safe Distance

As we need to practice good social distancing to keep everyone safe we also need to keep an eye on our mental health. So how about we all head up the driveway for a distantly neighbourly drink on our own driveways and shout hello to our neighbours? Those of us with portable BBQs may also want to cook something up to enjoy ourselves...

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