A busy city centre pub

Ok, it had been a bit busier earlier on. I still managed to choose a table next to a man who was constantly coughing! (Having moved from another table where a stranger hassled me for sitting alone.) I only go there to be anonymous and write, though writing is mostly editing these days. (You don't write a good short story as much as you edit it into shape.) So an empty pub should be welcome, but the vibes today were bad for some reason.