A long awaited hug for Betty Cairns with granddaughter Charli Lamont aged 2, at Linton Lane Centre, Kirkcaldy (Pic:  Fife Photo Agency)placeholder image
A long awaited hug for Betty Cairns with granddaughter Charli Lamont aged 2, at Linton Lane Centre, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

In Pictures: Happy Monday with hugs & pints as lockdown restrictions eased

It was a long time coming … but it was worth the wait.

Fife finally moved into Level 2 restrictions on Monday, and that meant people could socialise more freely, and hug.And for pubs it meant a chance to finally serve drinks indoors.

Our photographer spent the day visiting local venues to catch some of the atmosphere with these pictures.

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