Comments on: A talk with Lorenzo

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:44:00 +0000

@Laurie – I know that this is life, but that doesn’t mean one can’t be sad about things like this happening. Of course there will be another cafe, or not, let’s see what comes on my path.

I am not too sure about your Bill Nighy remark though, he hasn’t really anything to do with the closure of the cafe (apart from that he was in the film, but that’s a complete different story – but there is only one of those around, luckily) !

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:17:43 +0000

I am sorry to hear that the cafe is closing, but this is life. If everything stayed as we wanted it to you would still be in Denmark writing your verses about another life. I have visited places from my childhood that are vivid in my memory, only to find they have changed. Change is good, it gives us the opportunity to be born again and discover new worlds.

There will be other cafes (and dare I say it), other Bill Nighys, what maters is that the dreams remain alive.

Good luck Ingrid

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:34:51 +0000

@Dorte – Robtheblob – good idea :-)
Their tea is not bad, seeing as how they are Italian

@BL – I promise to come up with more pictures of the Cafe along the way. (The coffeecup in the header is not my own picture though, but I like it a lot too). The problem is that the building in which The Cafe resides is not owned by the owner of The Cafe. And apart from that I have the impression he has given up fighting, and is looking forward to his retirement. If not I would have come up with an action plan already. But there still is time, and, well miracles do happen sometimes, so let’s see. (We have indeed the pirate, as a last way of settling things…)

@Edwinek – that is a great idea. But as far as I understand those blue plaques only get rewarded to places where famous people have lived (that could classify the Cafe though), and apart from that, they have to be dead for 20 years first. :(

By: Edwinek

Edwinek — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:29:35 +0000

I hope they’ll at least give the new, doubtlessly characterless and bland building a blue plaque. That would seem fitting. You can suggest one at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1499

By: Bloglily

Bloglily — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:00:13 +0000

Same! It’s a lovely place and, in a way, it lives beautifully right here. The photo you’ve chosen for this post, the wonderfully solid, gleaming cup on your header — all of them make the cafe so alive. I wonder if maybe you could do more of that, more regularly. And then, if it does close its doors, at least there will be your lovely record of it to inspire and console. Also, I think you should write to Bill Nighy and tell him this news. Maybe he can do something. I don’t think there’s an actor alive who could resist an appeal like that from a person like you! (Or, if that doesn’t work, send the pirate.) Best, Lily

By: Robtheblob

Robtheblob — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:31:52 +0000

I think I’ll pay London a visit within the next 6-9 months.

By: Dorte

Dorte — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:18:51 +0000

:-( Hopefully TV-2 are paying a visit to the city before The Caf? is closed for good (they are my “excuse” for going to London). I’d love to have a nice cup of tea there…