Last word 

From quizzes and film nights to group chats and fundraisers, we connected online... and discovered some amazing talent.

One of the hardest aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic was the loneliness and isolation so many felt due to pub closures and furlough. Thankfully, tech helped, as we headed online to stay connected.

In May 2021, we held a virtual Greene King Talent Awards, which revealed the wonderful words of process improvement analyst, Lloyd Scarsbrook (pictured, below). Lloyd used poetry to sum up so beautifully what many of us felt as we headed out of lockdown three.

   

Unleashed

by Lloyd Scarsbrook,
Process Improvement Analyst and Greene King's Got Talent (Variety) Winner

Soon we’ll be back to a version of normal
Teams on screens still seems so informal
Working from home started lacking appeal
Give me 3D faces, fleshly and real

Our final online meeting ends
Ta-ra my pixelated friends
Goodbye table, so long chair
My office dining room lies bare

‘Cos soon we’ll be back, taking no pleasure
From being ladies and gents of leisure
Dust off the costume and on with the show
Forgetting we know the word ‘furlough’

At Sunrise House a new day is risen
And Abbot’s unleashed from its perspex prison
Face to face, we’ll embrace in the space
Wearing more than pyjamas below the waist

Soon we’ll be back with wide open doors
From each empty venue happiness pours
Ring the first orders bell with all your might
So let’s get ‘em in – and make mine a pint!