No guest, cars don't pay in England to use the highway. The owners of the cars pay vehicle excise duty but it's part of general taxation not hypothecated so doesn't relate to their use of the highway. If pedestrians prevent the passage of vehicles or other pedestrians they are obstructing the highway (unless, apparently, according to Richard, they move sideways or walk across the pavement from side to side.)

Not quite sure why this is above the line... suspect it's BS really!

Joe Offer - the Magpie is (as mentioned above) on the quayside, West Cliff, back of the fish market. The one with the queue down the steps, and on the opposite footway. You get queues for Trenchers on the West Cliff quayside (nearer the Plough and Tap and Spile) too though!

Kitty