BRITS have made their choice clear this Christmas - as Wetherspoons pubs get packed with boozy blowouts. Wetherspoons opened more than 600 of its 797 pubs across the UK punters could enjoy a liquid lunch during the opening hours of 11am-3pm. In true festive fashion, countless numbers of Brits flocked to their nearest Wetherspoons to celebrate the holiday properly.
One of the locations that saw a lot of jolliness was Stick or Twist in Leeds , for a liquid lunch before sitting down later for the turkey . Kenny Pilotille, 66, was meeting friends at the city centre bar, which he has done for almost twenty years. He would then head back to his son's for Christmas dinner, hopefully adequately merry.
read more in wetherspoons The group of 10 have an annual festive catch-up at their favourite Wetherspoons, but Kenny is the only one who wears a Christmas jumper. Over a pint of chocolate stout, he said: "We like to come into town for a few beers. We've been doing it for the best part of 15 or 20 years now.
"We had a gap because they closed it for a few years, so we went to another Wetherspoons but we're back here now. "It's great to have a catch-up and socialise. I love the atmosphere in here.
" Most read in Money Graham Newton, 59, was having a couple of drinks before going home for Christmas Dinner. Graham, who was spending Christmas on his own, said: "I like the atmosphere, it's better than sitting at home on your own, looking at the four walls. "I like to come out and have a few bee.
