For Whom The Bell Tolls
So, Twitter's alive with the news of Baroness Thatcher's funeral, and the route's announced. It's passing within five minutes' walk of our favourite writers' haunt, The Bear & Staff pub in Charing Cross Road. Rob tweets. The Bear & Staff 'Fancy a cheeky one, group?' We tweet back that a 'cheeky one' ( London slang for an unplanned drink or indeed, any short burst of illicit activity) could be ideal use of this beautiful spring morning. We don't call in at the pub - 11.00 am is a bit early even for us - but station ourselves in the coffee shop on Trafalgar Square, by St Martin's Church. Waiting to Watch Baroness Thatcher's Funeral We chat about the trouble ahead - Margaret Thatcher was a Prime Minister who divided the nation, inspiring adulation from some and from others, bitter hatred. A gaggle of protesters crowds into our coffee shop. They are bullied by their massive banner, which refuses to lean neatly against the...