Were you fooled? "Plans for a revolving sushi bar...on the roof of Westminster Cathedral"

Did you read the the story in Independent Catholic News today, which reported on "Plans for a revolving sushi bar, coffee shop and observation area on the roof of Westminster Cathedral"?

According to ICN, the plans for a new development on Westminster Cathedral's roof would also include "state-of-the-art solar panels, a wind turbine and other energy-saving features." The report went on to say that details about the project were to be unveiled "later on today" by Italian architects "Credotutti Rovinare" and Dutch design team, "Tees Fond E Trett & Partners."

Methinks the story could be summed up by an old ballad from Poor Robin's Almanac for 1790: -

The first of April, some do say

Is set apart for All Fools' Day;

But why the people call it so

Nor I, nor they themselves, do know,

But on this day are people sent

On purpose for pure merriment!

Having said that, as one of the Cathedral chaplains said to me this afternoon, "It's a pity the story isn't true!" I think many people would like to eat at a revolving sushi bar on top of Westminster Cathedral's roof. Solar panels would also probably help reduce the Cathedral's energy bills - after all, the Vatican is powered by them!