I always preferred sloping off to the pub next door. We had a big wetherspoons across the road from us but it didn't survive lockdown. One of the unintentional perks of the job ruined! Its a shite pub but it is cheap and did craft beer so that worked out well.
I will remember that wettening tip! ;O)
Weatherspoons going bust? Covids like this weird distant memory now that no one can quite believe happened. They get some bad press but they sell cheap ale, decent enough food so I don't know why people take the pias so much. It's not a place you'd take the missus for a night out but for daytime drinks they're perfect!
Dont worry they have only closed some of their pubs. We always liked going their for the cheap bev and the curries on their curry night were remarkably not bad!