Masha, our guy here has been making special arrangements for us to enjoy our meat and drinks.”

His friend chimed in and said, “Staying home was driving us insane, and we had to develop an exit plan.”

The last time I checked, this guy was a procurement manager in some company so I told him, “But surely you do not provide essential services.”

By this time, I was feeling a bit cheery after three drinks and said, “I have been wanting to head out to the village but I do not have the pass.”

I decided to leave the pub way ahead of curfew times but from the look of things, many of the revellers in the pub did not seem to care about the hours.