Call me an old romantic but for me The Island Cafe has become symbolic, a representation of a stand against all that is soulless and immovable in this sad little town.
I think the Council/Trust should cut their losses and move to Plan B.
Plan B:
Make a fast buck.
Note to chairman;
Is it possible to claim a Shakespeare connection to this property? Re: hosting guided tours around its rapid disintergrating interior?
Since I arrived by covered wagon all those years ago I've seen nothing but missed opportunities perpetrated by the usual suspects or clones thereof.
It's obvious to me as I reach the twilight of my life and take the short journey towards my final breaths that I'm not going to see anything new, nothing vibrant, nothing exciting that might bring the rest of the world to our doorstep with all that they have to offer.
Looking at the future plans (through fading eyesight), I can just about make out the sign that hangs on the main road into town, it reads...
Welcome to Clonesville. Population dropping..
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