These people have gone through so much, ... They need to rest, and they need to recuperate.
It might be tough, but my dad used to say, tough times don't last — tough people do.
There is something hugely civilised about allowing long pauses in a conversation. Very few people can stand that kind of silence.
There's a perception that British pies suffer from mediocrity, and historically they have. We're trying to re-educate people about what pie is.