A 90-year-old grandfather who was self-isolating amid coronavirus pandemic received an amazing surprise from his family who gave him a pint of Guinness!
Jim McMahon from Northern Island had been missing his favorite beer ever since the COVID-19 lockdown started.
Fortunately, his daughter Susi came up with a brilliant way to deliver his favorite Irish stout after she found out that Hatfield House, a local pub, was offering deliveries of Guinness to residents.
She immediately contacted the pub and placed an order.
Susi filmed the moment a delivery driver pulled up to her father’s house and gave him a freshly poured Guinness.
In an interview with Belfast Live, Susi said: “My father’s 90 and my mum’s 87 and the two of them live at home and they’re isolating at the moment. And if you knew them – they’re really independent people and both of them are very social people.
“And my daddy – no matter who he’s talking to at the moment on the phone – the first thing he tells them is that he’d do anything for a pint of Guinness. He’d normally drink two or three pints of Guinness during the week and that’s him satisfied.
“So I saw the delivery service from the Hatfield and I said to my husband, ‘I’m ringing these guys.’”
She continued: “I rang and was chatting to a man named Eugene at the Hatfield and asked would they do deliveries of only one pint. He said they wouldn’t normally, but when I explained how my father’s 90 and how he’s not likely to drink four pints of Guinness, Eugene said he’d be out.
“He came out within about 20 minutes. And you can see in the video what it meant to my dad – he was nearly crying when he saw it! He was delighted. It’s a great concept.”
Hatfield House posted on Facebook: “We are delighted to be able to offer all our customers the goodness of a freshly poured pint delivered to their home in the safety of isolation.
“The service areas in the mobile units are sanitised after every use for your safety. Looking forward to serving you all soon.”
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