As a Londoner I try and avoid Covent Garden at all costs, especially on the weekend. However, today the quickest route from A to B took us through tourist hell and we were completely amazed at the number of 'painted people' lining the pavement from the main square to Neal Street. I was even more amazed at the amount of money they appear to make. I reckon I'll hire a Napoleonic costume and stand on a box in Trafalgar Square.