Thursday, July 18, 2024

YOU'VE MISSED YOUR LAST CHANCE



 Belgrade's iconic cafe, Poslednja Shansa (Last Chance), has  been bought out and is now closed for renovation. It's been bought by a person who for sure will not respect its history and its part in Belgrade's heritage. It was opened in the Sixties and was home to writers, tourists, visitors, and others who enjoyed its class and absence of loud music....Notice the Mondrian-style motif in the bar. Mondrian had a comeback in the mid-sixties, so his inspiration was noticeable here. I doubt that the designn will endure, and for sure those yellow and white tiles in the other photo will disappear.

STILL RACING AND WINNING

I bought the Rubik's Race game several years ago for my granddaughter when she was around nine. Now she is still playing and honestly, u...