Emmeline Vance - Whats behind Downing Street

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 135865

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "M.Clifford" <Aisbelmon at h...> 
wrote:
> Emmeline was murdered in just around the corner from 10 Downing Street
> London. According to the Press it happened in the Prime Ministers Back
> Yard.

Geoff:
The PM commented to Fudge about the murder: 

"It happened just round the corner from here, as a matter of fact. The 
papers had a field day with it: 'Breakdown of law and order in the 
Prome Minister's back yard..."

(HBP "The Other Minister"  p. 19 UK edition)

These are phrases which we, in the UK, would use to refer to an area 
close but not necessarily the next street. (Another one would be 'in 
your neck of the woods').

Following the Birmingham tornado last week, I actually remarked 
yesterday to a fellow church member, who is from South 
Birmingham, "That's pretty well in your back yard isn't it?" knowing 
that he had lived within /a mile or so/ of the affected area.

If there had been a real life murder of a member of the public around 
the Downing Street area, it could easily have been in St.James' Park, 
which many people use in the course of the day.