evidence: As with all things in life, in order to achieve this moment of bathroom nirvana one needs to get past the hotel staff. Like bees, they are not willing to give up their treasure without serious defence – the type of defence that looks you up and down and measures you. Attitude is everything. Not arrogance but confidence. As with all things its the type of panelled wall and carpeted floor environment where manner are one’s shield of Hercules. [...] Continuing down the corridor for a couple more meters and there’s the door to the Gentlemen’s on the right hand side. Unfortunately its guarded but a smartly dressed waiter in a brown uniform. It’s temping to duck into the bar and chicken out but reliance on a smile, a good morning and an attitude that keeps one pushing on. Through the door; marble, brass wooden doors and joyful surprise of Churchill in the air. This was worth the risk.