People in Britain have expressed excitement and gratitude en mass to the government for allowing them to once again sit on park benches next to another person from today.
In terms of historical British victories for freedom, it’s surely up there with VE day and the signing of the Magna Carta.
Let the celebrations begin:
08/03/21 the day it is legal to sit on a bench with someone ????
— Khloe Barker (@klobarker4) March 8, 2021
Happy sit on a park bench with a mate and not get arrested day!
— Ross (@UnrefinedBrom) March 8, 2021
I'm about to exercise my legal right to sit on a bench with a friend and have a coffee and I feel like all my Christmases have come at once.
— Richard James (@RichardNJames) March 8, 2021
Can’t wait to sit on a park bench and talk to my mate about this.
— Matt Harvey (@mattharvey07) March 8, 2021
It was so lovely to see @BorisJohnson quote Churchill, ‘’We must never cease to proclaim in fearless tones the great principles of freedom and the rights of man.” Well today guys, we are allowed to SIT on a bench. My life is back, so excited!! #benchday pic.twitter.com/qZ7SX0FUgI
— Jane W (@manage1984) March 8, 2021
You’ve made it illegal to sit on a park bench. https://t.co/hOM0X8LOZ6
— Big Brother Watch (@BigBrotherWatch) March 6, 2021
Heard a news report on radio this morning. Restrictions have been lifted so you can now sit next to one other person outside. I'll let you into a secret. If you had wanted to sit next to me on a bench anytime over the last year. I'd have let you. #EnoughIsEnough #KBF
— cyclelifelondon (@cyclelifelondon) March 8, 2021
Seeing the BBC celebrating that you can sit on a park bench today was surreal!
— Me & TobyToo ? (@PJM19631) March 8, 2021
But you’re fine to sit on a bench with your friend in the park and drink your beers there because….Coronavirus knows if the bench belongs to a pub!
— Feeling 'elfish (@feeling_elfish) March 8, 2021
Can we sit on a bench yet?
— Gary Prince (@GaryAPrince) March 8, 2021
From today in England, you can meet a friend outdoors and sit on a bench for a coffee.
— Aileen (@aileen43_x) March 8, 2021
If you live in Scotland, you'll just need to find a bench that's not been broken yet…. https://t.co/gl8H2ArVFc
After months of shopping indoors with hundreds of people, government has given me permission to sit on a bench outside with a friend.
— ? Former wageslave. (@wolfie_smythe) March 8, 2021
The same friend I could walk and talk to anyway.
Oh happy days, my life is complete, I'm so grateful to bozo Johnson ?.
Who wants to sit down on a bench with a coffee with me then?
— Stevie B (@stevenbowyer_) March 8, 2021
As part of our reintegration back into the community from today we are allowed to sit on a park bench with a friend and drink a coffee.
— Mark Adamson (@FenboyThree) March 8, 2021
I'm assuming those without friends are allowed to sit on their own?
Today’s the day! Sun is shining, the tank is clean, AND I CAN SIT ON A BENCH WITH ONE OTHER PERSON! ?? pic.twitter.com/UYm7OaS4qr
— Alex webb (@Alex_Webb94) March 8, 2021
So glad our world beating vaccination effort has allowed us to sit on a bench with one other person from today. Enjoy your chats. #thanksboris
— MartinBrothers_Beacon (@Beacon_Digitals) March 8, 2021
Today we are allowed to sit on a bench with one other person , outside in the cold. Great, thank you dear Prime Minister.
— Caroline George (@Carolin65153625) March 8, 2021
In other news, Her Majesty’s Government graciously permits us from today to sit on a PARK BENCH and perhaps drink coffee with one other person. The joys of living in a “liberal” democracy! We should be most grateful! #lockdown
— Stephanie Hayden (@flyinglawyer73) March 8, 2021
I feel like I have missed a trick today by not booking a day off work to go and sit on a bench outside to drink a coffee.
— From TinyPennies (@FromTinyPennies) March 8, 2021
Not long now #benchday pic.twitter.com/FeJpQyYwRY
— Victoria (@Vicster82) March 7, 2021
