Son turns garage into fully functioning pub for the sweetest reason
"It's given him a new lease of life."
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LONDON -- A British man has built a proper pub in his own back garden after his father became too ill to go out to their local.
Gary Bourne converted his double garage -- fitting it out with beer taps, sofas, television screens and a dart board -- after his 73-year-old dad suffered a stroke in 2013.
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"It was a double garage but my dad had a stroke three years ago and struggled to get out and socialise," Bourne, who lives near Manchester, told SWNS TV. "So I decided to convert it into a pub."
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Friends and neighbours regularly come round for a drink.
With its beer taps, snacks and sofas, the bar is fully functional.
"Social gatherings, great neighbours... we all get on; we all drink in there; we watch live sport; we do everything together," Bourne continued.
"It's given him a new lease of life."
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