I'm glad you enjoyed all the detail. I did wonder whether other people would find it as interesting as I did.
Yes, "annoyed" is far too strong a word, but I felt that Elijah found it a bit of a strain, having to interact with the public at the same time as working. He was never overwhelmed with people and was left alone for much of the time but I think it meant that he could never entirely relax. As far as I could see, he was friendly and welcoming to everyone who approached him and willingly cooperated with requests for photographs. He even sang a falsetto "alleluia" when Alex desribed him as looking like God, silhouetted against the sunlight streaming in through the window behind him.
If the photographs outside the entrance had been taken unobtrusively he would probably not have minded, but having a flash go off when you are trying to carry on a conversation is intrusive.
Drinks? I think they had the same as us. Maybe real coffee instead of the Nescafe sachets, but nothing exotic.
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Yes, "annoyed" is far too strong a word, but I felt that Elijah found it a bit of a strain, having to interact with the public at the same time as working. He was never overwhelmed with people and was left alone for much of the time but I think it meant that he could never entirely relax. As far as I could see, he was friendly and welcoming to everyone who approached him and willingly cooperated with requests for photographs. He even sang a falsetto "alleluia" when Alex desribed him as looking like God, silhouetted against the sunlight streaming in through the window behind him.
If the photographs outside the entrance had been taken unobtrusively he would probably not have minded, but having a flash go off when you are trying to carry on a conversation is intrusive.
Drinks? I think they had the same as us. Maybe real coffee instead of the Nescafe sachets, but nothing exotic.