2 British men are living the dream by spending their lockdown in a London pub together

Sophie-Claire HoellerMay 6, 2020, 01:00 IST

Dom Townsend, 29, and Steve Pond, 39, behind the bar at The Prince in north London.Dylan Martinez/Reuters

The UK has been on lockdown since March 23.
Dom Townsend, assistant manager of The Prince, a pub in London, lives in an apartment above it with a roommate.
The two of them have been enjoying free beer and ample space provided by the pub during lockdown.
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With plenty of space to roam and unlimited beer on tap, lockdown could be worse for Dom Townsend, 29, and Steve Pond, 39.

The two roommates live right above The Prince, a pub in north London. Townsend, the pub's assistant manager, moved there only a few months before lockdown measures were put in place, according to Reuters.

Having to self-isolate with a new roommate might be difficult for some, but these two seem to be having a blast.

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While some European countries are beginning to ease their lockdown measures, per the BBC, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter warning of relaxing restrictions too soon. "The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of coronavirus," he said.

"We can't complain," said Townsend. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

While some European countries are beginning to ease their lockdown measures, per the BBC, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter warning of relaxing restrictions too soon. "The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of coronavirus," he said.

According to Business Insider, the UK has been on lockdown since March 23, though bars and pubs were asked to shut down before then to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

A face mask reminds us of the safety precautions the bar will have to put in place when it eventually reopens. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

According to Business Insider, the UK has been on lockdown since March 23, though bars and pubs were asked to shut down before then to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The two admit to missing the energy of a full house, and of locals popping in and out, and look forward to things returning to normal eventually.

The UK has been on lockdown since March 23. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

"The worst is the random noises," he said to Reuters, "You realize in a pub, when you're locked in it, the amount of things that crash, drop, bang in the middle of the night is a little bit weird and creepy."

They also described the empty pub as a "weird little ghost town." Dylan Martinez/Reuters

"The worst is the random noises," he said to Reuters, "You realize in a pub, when you're locked in it, the amount of things that crash, drop, bang in the middle of the night is a little bit weird and creepy."

"It feels weird being here sometimes," Townsend told Reuters.

Free beer is the best part, according to Townsend. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

However, the two admit that it can get a little creepy being alone in an empty pub, telling Reuters it can feel like a "weird little ghost town."

Townsend and Pond are enjoying the extra space. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

"We've got a roof, we've got a garden, we've got all of this space, we've got fresh beer on tap, we're about as lucky as it gets," he said to Reuters, adding, "The best is the beer, having loads of different beers."

Townsend serves one of the many beers on tap. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

"We've got a roof, we've got a garden, we've got all of this space, we've got fresh beer on tap, we're about as lucky as it gets," he said to Reuters, adding, "The best is the beer, having loads of different beers."

"We've ended up as friends... It's been nice. We can't complain," Townsend told Reuters.

They say that they grill on the roof, weather permitting. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

… and challenging each other to games of chess.

Townsend and Pond have been playing a lot of chess. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

… playing golf in the spacious pub …

They invented a kind of mini-golf using items they found around the pub. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Dom Townsend and Steve Pond are enjoying free beer on tap …

Townsend and Pond were relatively new roommates pre-lockdown. Dylan Martinez/Reuters

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2 British men are living the dream by spending their lockdown in a London pub together

While some European countries are beginning to ease their lockdown measures, per the BBC, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter warning of relaxing restrictions too soon. "The worst thing we could do now is ease up too soon and allow a second peak of coronavirus," he said.

According to Business Insider, the UK has been on lockdown since March 23, though bars and pubs were asked to shut down before then to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The two admit to missing the energy of a full house, and of locals popping in and out, and look forward to things returning to normal eventually.

"The worst is the random noises," he said to Reuters, "You realize in a pub, when you're locked in it, the amount of things that crash, drop, bang in the middle of the night is a little bit weird and creepy."

"It feels weird being here sometimes," Townsend told Reuters.

However, the two admit that it can get a little creepy being alone in an empty pub, telling Reuters it can feel like a "weird little ghost town."

"We've got a roof, we've got a garden, we've got all of this space, we've got fresh beer on tap, we're about as lucky as it gets," he said to Reuters, adding, "The best is the beer, having loads of different beers."

"We've ended up as friends... It's been nice. We can't complain," Townsend told Reuters.

… and challenging each other to games of chess.

… playing golf in the spacious pub …

Dom Townsend and Steve Pond are enjoying free beer on tap …