“Sir Edmund brought a small white daypack, a first-aid kit, a thermos of tea, and a pack of Sportsmen cigarettes.”

“The agent put on rubber gloves and opened my thermos and swirled the coffee around.”

“Am I awake and drinking from this red thermos of coffee or am I asleep, dreaming of sitting in my chair drinking this coffee?”

“All penknives, soft drink bottles and thermoses were confiscated, but demonstrators were allowed to keep their banners and leaflets.”

“Some people, more prepared than I was, had brought biscuits, thermoses and sleeping bags.”

“Others simply lean against the sea wall, thermoses at the ready, their faces turned to the sun.”