One of London's most iconic pub landlords, immortalised in Private Eye cartoons and on the West End stage, Norman Balon lived, served and dished out insults...
We were taken to the Coach and Horses for the first time one Christmas probably 20 years ago. There was a large tin of Quality Street being handed round, which my girlfriend fashioned little decorations from the wrappers and hung them on the pubs bare Christmas tree. Our friends thought we were going to get a tongue lashing, but instead we were honoured with a smile from him.