A Hereford pub will be opening its doors all day on Christmas Day, and they invite all people who would otherwise be alone to join them.
Tom Williams, from Hogarths in Hereford, shared the following message with Your Herefordshire:
We are warming hearts again this Christmas by opening our doors all day on Christmas Day, to people who would otherwise be alone.
We are trying to break the ‘alone at Christmas’ stigma.
Last year, we came together and gave elderly people and people who would other wise of been alone, companionship and the chance to smile on Christmas Day.
If you’ve got no family around you at Christmas time, you’re sitting on your own and watching telly, and there’s all these Christmas movies of families coming together with all the hugs and kisses, and you’re sitting there thinking ‘I haven’t got anyone’, it’s gutting.
Last year was so magical, Josh and Tommy did a fantastic job, so we have decided to do it again, with the addition this year of some light hearted Hogaeths style entertainment in the evening.
The mince pies, and warm mulled wine are for nothing, it’s the companionship and not having someone on their own for Christmas Day that matters.
There’s nothing better than putting a smile on someone’s face and not having anything for it – you really can’t put a price tag on that.
Speaking personally, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers old and new for supporting Hogarths during 2024, it’s been a great year for us.
Please do join us on Christmas Day for a beer, chat and a dance in the evening.
Well done Hogarths, this is fantastic.
