'I’m putting myself on the line if I do and it’s just too much of a risk at my age.'
Frank Collins, 91, says it is too much of a risk for him to open given his age and the risk of catching coronavirus
But Britain’s oldest landlord has revealed he won’t be joining in with the rest – because it’s too risky for him to reopen. ‘My niece Alison comes round regularly which is good. I have just about finished with textiles, I had a warehouse at Marsden but I have vacated it.’ Pubs and bars may be reopening across the country this weekend to the delight of many – but Frank Collins won’t be joining in
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