This is for all of you who plan to visit the famous town of Stratford in the near future. There is nothing a local hates more than a tourist. No, sorry that’s wrong. There is nothing a local hates more than a group of tourists. Please when you are taking your pictures of the back of coaches, parked cars, school kids at the bus stop or whatever else do it quickly because there are others who have to get around. And, although we do try and wait for you we cannot wait forever. If you walk down a main road in Stratford without stopping you will be in at least 5 photos, and the number of people with a picture of the side of my head is honestly ridiculous. This is a plea for all of those unfortunate to live in a tourist town, please think about those who cannot get past you on the pavement, those who can’t wait for everyone to take a photo, and those who were in front of you in the queue. If you’re in a group don’t huddle together on the pavement, especially when the pavements are thin as they are in Stratford, don’t all crowd the same shop at the same time thinking that you are more important than everyone else. Just a bit of respect and common sense and the tourists will be infinitely more popular and locals may just talk to you or answer your questions that we have heard so many times before.