As of next month, pubs across the UK will once again open their doors (though on different dates, depending where they are located).
If returning to your local haunt feels too soon, there’s an alternative solution: build your own bar.
A man in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire has created an outstanding drinking spot in his family’s back garden, complete with a hot tub.
Pete Simmons, 45, originally built the bar in 2018, which comes with a built-in TV, so that he could watch the World Cup.
During lockdown, he decided to expand his original project – by adding a roof, and a pool, that he purchased as a treat for his daughters, Leah, 17, and Ella, 16.
But soon enough, he ditched it for a hot tub – and we must say, it’s an excellent choice.
To make the garden experience even better, it is connected to the bar, meaning that the dad-of-three, his wife Mel and their kids can effectively swim up and grab themselves a drink without ever leaving the comfort of the tub.
This isn’t your average DIY swim-up bar – it features spirit dispensers, bar stools, a parasol and even panelling around the tub where the family can keep drinks, books and snacks.
And of course, no bar is complete without some branded decor – including a Martini fixture, and a sign that reads ‘Welcome to the mad house’.
The project took about a week in total (not counting the original bar work), with Pete sourcing materials from B&Q.
‘I had an idea after the kids were hassling me for a hot tub and then I extended the bar with the hot tub enclosure,’ said Pete.
‘Most of the materials were ordered online and delivered but I had to make a couple trips to B&Q and join the queues.
‘When the fixtures restart, me and my son Kai will be sat out there. Mel loves it, she’s not a football fan but she gets the TV to herself.’
Don’t have the skills (read: energy) to build your own bar?
Grab a few tins of G&T, blow up a paddling pool and you’re sorted.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/26/how-family-built-amazing-hot-tub-bar-garden-12907081/
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