Friday breakfast at Costaluz
Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 12:02 PM
We had a 1and1/2 h team breakfast today in Costaluzlawyers under the sun of a small plaza ( Plaza Neda) in Algeciras, it is Friday and springtime is here, so we had to celebrate life´s simplicity and greatness with a good under-the-sun team breakfast. It was not planned, that is how most of the social events happen in South Spain: what it actually really happens is that almost everything, everyday is a social event in Andalucia.
We chatted a while about Cadiz idiosyncracy in contrast with other more eastern parts of Andalucia. Mar Durio, who is originally from Cadiz town told us how in the last economic crisis ( the 90´s one), bars and social places in Cadiz were still crowded and alive and people wondered why crisis was not affecting those businesses.
We concluded that we are happy just with a " caña" ( small beer:1 €) but just being outside talking to people ( there is a lot of outside and a lot of people always around, waiting for friendly and funny conversation...... so, what else?
We were also commenting on the need of small business stores and shops to keep their own essence and personality in order to survive against big commercial malls in the outskirts of cities and towns and against online-shopping.
Free markets are always a source of available good price creation and recreation.... . not too much quality always but still a good deal of it if you learn to look and find and... moreover: who wants to wear the same trousers for more than 2-3 years?
Commercial centers: too much for the body and... the soul. We do not need that much: please do not bother, we are looking for some week-end rest.
I love these Friday breakfasts... I really do and need to touch the just-personal side of the team... it is very refreshing.
Have a peaceful and personal weekend,
Maria
www.costaluzlawyers.es
Conversing by Perico Terrades at flickr.com
Andalusian whitewashed facade