A couple who were forced to close their new pub just ONE HOUR after staging a grand opening on lockdown day are gearing up for a big July 4 knees-up.Mark and Katie Symes were thrilled when they snapped up the Exeter Arms and splashed out more than £100,000 on refurbishments.They spent weeks getting their dream pub in pretty Barrowden, Rutland, ready and held a grand opening on March 20.This video was shot on the 23rd June 2020.
