Cafe locals stunned by PM's visit
THE Prime Minister got a ticking off from staff at a Stonehouse cafe when he snubbed them for the bakery next door, writes Edd Moore.
David Cameron stopped off in Union Street to grab a hot drink and a sugary snack on his way to the city's Armed Forces Day celebrations.
He stunned locals by wandering into The Sandwich Box Plus cafe on Saturday morning in search of a takeaway coffee.
But Sheila Thomas, who was behind the counter, failed to recognise the PM – and told him she was busy serving other customers.
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After a ten-minute wait, Mr Cameron's aides popped in to next-door Warrens bakery to buy the peckish premier a jam doughnut and a cup of tea.
He sat outside in the sun before heading back inside The Sandwich Box to pose for a photograph with teenager Josh King.
Sheila said: "I didn't realise it was him at first.
"I was in the middle of serving a customer so I was running around trying to do something and didn't take too much notice to be honest. He asked if we served takeaway coffee and I said, 'Yes but I'm in the middle of serving somebody' and he said, 'I'm so sorry'. It was only afterwards somebody told me it was the Prime Minister."
Sheila, who is manning the cafe while owner Annette Adaway enjoys a holiday, added: "He came back in afterwards and I told him off for not getting a coffee here. He shook hands and was very pleasant."
Mr Cameron declined to sample a pasty – one of the hot topics of his Government's budget – said Warrens' assistant manageress Lin Murphy. But he sat outside the bakery in the sun to enjoy his refreshments before meeting Stonehouse lad Josh. "I'm just there chilling out and some bloke walks in," the 18-year-old said. "I got a bit excited when I realised who it was – I was like a schoolgirl.
"I said, 'Mate, I don't know what you're doing in Stonehouse – you're in a Labour-voting area!' He just looked at me, then he asked me who I was supporting in the football on Sunday."
Comments
by plymouthkate
Saturday, July 07 2012, 5:53PM
“There isn't a Warrens on Union Street... Was one built there especially for Mr Cameron's visit?”
by Angry8ird
Friday, July 06 2012, 12:49PM
“I bet he won't be such a keen visitor and tourist when we've got the wonderful new shiny incinerator built!!!!”
by PL1Plym
Friday, July 06 2012, 7:06AM
“First Benchgate, now Queuegate. Time for the PM to be taken to the Tower (not Smeaton's Tower btw) and flogged!
As an ex local I would give Warrens a miss every time! Sandwich Island in the old Naval Hospital every time for me! Like someone else mentions and I'm not a Tory fan or would vote for them but DC at least IS getting out about locally and when he can does thing that us, who don't have to live with a constant security issue around us, take for granted every day.
He did only ask if the did take away coffee. Give the bloke a day off!”
by moyztedbear
Thursday, July 05 2012, 11:32AM
“wonder how he managed to get served at all in warrens i stopped going there two years ago when i politley asked for a particular product that i loved from there the young girl i asked replyed i dont know youve got to look in the display cabinet yourself then when i saw there were none i asked for a pack of soft rolls which i love from there i was then told you have got to pick them up yourself and hand them to the staff she was stood right in front of them but did not budge then when i asked for a carrier she swore under her breath and wanted me to pack it myself it was at that point when i thought i am not taking this from a slip of a kid all the other staff were always great in the end when asked for payment i said no thanks and walked out shame because i love warrens and have not been back since all because of this girl it was a saturday so she may have been saturday staff”
by RattamahatA
Thursday, July 05 2012, 11:11AM
“Ahh, now it's "not everybody likes."
You're crunchy on the inside aren't you crazy p.”
by RattamahatA
Thursday, July 05 2012, 11:11AM
“Ahh, now it's "not everybody likes."
You're crunchy on the inside aren't you crazy p.”
by niugnepyzarc
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 9:19PM
“mediclad what did she do wrong exactly? she was busy and she told the pm that? If the pm walked into a business I was in hed have got a lot worse then that! not everybody likes our government did you not stop to think that? I wouldnt sell out my beliefs to give `a good impression of the city` nor should anyone else be expected to.”
by JTPlymouth
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 8:59PM
“I dunno. Only a few months ago, he was shopping for his supper in Plymstock Morrison...and now this. And the holidays just the other side of the Tamar. I'm not a big fan of the Conservative but it's still good to have the Prime Minister have such an affinity for our end of the country. He can at least see first hand what a run-down and neglected city we have here.”
by mediclad
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 8:31PM
“This lady obviously doesnt watch the news! If she did she would know who the UK PM was. A very good advert this lady was for Plymouth on an important day, NOT!!!!! What a dufus!”
by olddogbreath
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 8:17PM
“Another top news scoop for the Herald. Seems that if you go to Warrens you lose your looks but at the other place you get eternal youth.”