Letter: Remembering two minutes of silence

From Mr Martin Prichett

Sir: On Saturday my son and I tried to observe the two-minute silence ("A silent tribute to all fallen heros", 11 November). We happened to be in Waitrose at the appointed hour and at 11am on the dot we stopped what we were doing, put down our wire basket and bowed our heads in silence.

Unfortunately, we were standing right in front of the sausage counter which was enjoying a burst of popularity. Comments from the assembled shoppers implied that we were loitering and had no business to be in the way. One elderly lady, who led the tutting chorus, then unceremoniously jostled us out of the way and made a spritely lunge for the pork chipolatas. All this in a town dominated by castle and barracks which paid scant regard to a two-minute interruption in its shopping habits.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Pritchett

Windsor, Berkshire