tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post6463754507230518431..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Urban DiaryA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-79237709952527690752015-05-03T22:28:28.196+01:002015-05-03T22:28:28.196+01:00I understand about competition and survival of the...I understand about competition and survival of the fittest and yet that is what, in my view, has gone with modern capitalism. Investing in capital, reaping the profits, paying what you owe society through taxes, I'm with that. Allowing the big corporations to change the nature, rhythm and flair of a neighbourhood just for a few more bob, no, sorry, brother, count me out. There has to be a limit to greed. Greed destroys the soul of a "barrio".<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-12463423667221546522015-05-01T23:07:02.532+01:002015-05-01T23:07:02.532+01:00I do sometimes wonder how any small shopkeepers ma...I do sometimes wonder how any small shopkeepers manage to keep going these days. In some places the councils are cutting the business rates to encourage them. They are what makes a place worth visiting. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-12933675451770562722015-05-01T20:34:00.198+01:002015-05-01T20:34:00.198+01:00It is so similar here, CiL...shops closing, people...It is so similar here, CiL...shops closing, people moving away because they can no longer afford to keep up their mortgage payments. <br />It seems to me that Britain is fast becoming an impersonal place. Few people live in a place long enough to make (or keep) friends. It feels so lonely and forlorn...:(<br /><br />A truly great post...and I know exactly how you feel.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.:)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-17113229593122530762015-05-01T20:13:29.703+01:002015-05-01T20:13:29.703+01:00you have so many thoughts about lots of things it ...you have so many thoughts about lots of things it amazes me :) You are a great writer. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14256124594616007732015-05-01T18:29:52.508+01:002015-05-01T18:29:52.508+01:00Hi ACiL - yes so many lovely local shops run by wi...Hi ACiL - yes so many lovely local shops run by willing and helpful, knowledgeable shopkeepers .. we're losing our feel for life ... <br /><br />Sad we can't keep our identity .. and uniqueness .. we don't want or need a homogenous land ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56902987100512668162015-05-01T06:03:19.871+01:002015-05-01T06:03:19.871+01:00So sad to see this happening everywhere - local sh...So sad to see this happening everywhere - local shops disappearing and faceless chains taking their place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64369235075444232312015-04-30T23:14:26.836+01:002015-04-30T23:14:26.836+01:00Very sad. You give a very good picture of that sad...Very sad. You give a very good picture of that sadness and desolation. Not sure what the answer is. People buying local would be a start I guess. Thanks. K. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85134153389332035422015-04-30T21:53:59.894+01:002015-04-30T21:53:59.894+01:00New York is like this, too. All the mom and pop st...New York is like this, too. All the mom and pop stores are being run out of business to make run for big box retailers or bank branches. This city will look like suburbia in no time at all.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27850970614572684712015-04-30T21:10:14.303+01:002015-04-30T21:10:14.303+01:00Una nostalgia de barrio, de comercio, y una desola...Una nostalgia de barrio, de comercio, y una desolación de tiempo, a mi también me sucede muchas veces de comercios que adoro y que se pierden por las nuevas coyunturas económicas de las que no pueden hacer frente los comerciantes de barrio. <br />Un abrazo.Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32470537481792309942015-04-30T17:44:22.944+01:002015-04-30T17:44:22.944+01:00So many are in that state, as they close at a high...So many are in that state, as they close at a high rate. Seeing nothing within, where people used to always give it a spinPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-69425895383349913852015-04-30T15:10:03.525+01:002015-04-30T15:10:03.525+01:00My favorite book store closed down last week, the ...My favorite book store closed down last week, the owners had the business for 15 years but could no longer make a go of it .. I visited them on their last day open ,it was like I <br />was saying "goodbye' to an old friend.<br />An eloquent write ...thank you!<br />Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-73825333624711401362015-04-30T10:02:32.410+01:002015-04-30T10:02:32.410+01:00My small area of the Midlands once sported a shopp...My small area of the Midlands once sported a shopping mall. Actually, it still does, but the changes are so great I find it hard to remember what was there before the empty shop syndrome hit us. It does have a penchant for closing down sales though, which give the place colour. To be fair, more business come in quickly and we're doing well for banks, but those closing down signs still keep the pace. It is most definitely survival of the fittest. Should we be thankful for internet shopping or not? Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-4726675863970858122015-04-30T09:44:38.475+01:002015-04-30T09:44:38.475+01:00The great and the good of leafy Wiltshire (where I...The great and the good of leafy Wiltshire (where I live) have no idea what urban living is like. If they go to the cities they go to museums and theatres, eyes tight shut though the unpleasant bits - as if they might be contaminated by seeing people struggling. So then they can put their big blue posters up in the fields, demanding protection of their estates and their money and their privilege. My rebellious voice is pissing in the wind down here (though that doesn't stop me trying!)JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-75858322457957373362015-04-30T05:25:06.709+01:002015-04-30T05:25:06.709+01:00In the words of my favorite historian, Will Durant...In the words of my favorite historian, Will Durant: "Old regions grow arid, or suffer other change. Resilient man picks up his tools and his arts and moves on, taking his memories with him."<br /><br />What you describe is the result of free enterprise completion or, if you prefer, survival of the fittest. You have your memories, CiL, and have portrayed them well, but, in a practical sense, it might be time for you to pick up your tools ....<br />Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27435882140488210002015-04-30T04:16:08.866+01:002015-04-30T04:16:08.866+01:00Lovely photo and I really love the way you express...Lovely photo and I really love the way you express yourself!!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-37902210886035205212015-04-30T02:20:13.513+01:002015-04-30T02:20:13.513+01:00beautifully written and I really like the picture,...beautifully written and I really like the picture, classy abandonment Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66161477158422839072015-04-30T01:34:29.677+01:002015-04-30T01:34:29.677+01:00Your authenticity is eloquent to me
ALOHA from H...Your authenticity is eloquent to me<br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu,<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^=<br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com