A 30-year-old steward told the Guardian that the conditions under the bridge were "cold and wet and we were told to get our head down [to sleep]".
"Lennox Lewis is probably going to be my masterpiece, my signature fighter, as much as Thomas Hearns," the 57-year-old Steward said before Lewis dominated Mike Tyson tonight at the Pyramid and knocked him out in the eighth round to retain his two heavyweight titles.
An older steward who cleared away their soggy towels and crumpled plastic cups at dusk looked deeply pained.
In another piece of luck, he was allowed on the pitch: stewards can be tough, but Deaner, after arguing briefly with two young men who "didn't want to know", found an older steward whom he knew and persuaded him to give him access.
By Guy Hubbard ISLE M'BAMOU, Republic of Congo, 12 June 2012 – The diarrhoea and vomiting started at 3 a.m., and hours later, 12-year-old Steward Okoulokami was weak and losing weight.
In the Republic of the Congo, UNICEF and WHO launch initiatives to treat, combat and prevent cholera ISLE M 'BAMOU Republic of Congo, 12 June 2012 – The diarrhoea and vomiting started at 3 a.m., and hours later, 12-year-old Steward Okoulokami was weak and losing weight.
Even the three older stewards I spoke to with excellently thick West Country accents said that while they had "concerns about immigration", these were far outweighed by their hatred for Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.
(Mr Singh, a former steward of UNISON, the public-sector trade union, says he feels at home in Margaret Thatcher's old party).Elsewhere in the city, race politics of a different shade have made an appearance.
In secondary roles, Jane Connell is Jane Connell, dottily imperious as the Grand Duchess Annina of wherever, and Eddie Bracken as an old wine steward has effectively tender moments, put to ruin by excess.
With me that first day was Mr Suzuki, a handsome, 68-year-old former airline steward who had taken up guiding in retirement.
