23rd August 2010, 09:58 PM
I was once stopped from taking photographs of a 17th century fireplace in an 'English Stately Home' because (the security guard told me) I could use that photograph as part of 'casing the joint' ahead of returning at some future date to steal the fireplace. Well fair enough I thought until browsing in the National Trust shop at the end of my tour I discovered on sale a postcard of said fireplace with far more detailed info than my photo would have ever contained ... Maybe as a protest I should have nicked the postcard!!
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...