Don't mention the...
A German friend Jurgen mailed me to say he was coming over to London from Munich for the week with some work colleagues.

'Where's a good pub to meet?' he asked when he finally rang
'where are you staying?' I asked
'Kensington'
Quickly thinking of pubs near their tube stop, 'Let's go to Churchills on Kensington Church St - the beer's good and they do Thai food. See you in half an hour' was my reply

'Ach ja, we like your famous Englisch sense of humour' they greeted me, as I found them sat under an enormous portrait of dear old Winston himself as I walked in

They're good sports the Jerries
(lazyman, Sat 18 Aug 2012, 2:22, 2 replies)

If they ever return the favour
maybe they'll take for a meal at Adolf's?
(kendohmassif Fritzl Burger Monkey Chode, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:10, closed)

Winston Churchill himself, it is said,
specified that his funeral train was to leave London from south of the river rather than Paddington. It's extremely inconvenient for the train, but did mean that de Gaulle had to go to Waterloo.
(ubergeekian, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 12:52, closed)