Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very nice shop Nathan, long life to the bookshops! Saludos Lluis El 14/02/2011, a las 20:32, Nathan Wajsman escribi?: > At least he continues. > > One of my favourite bookshops is Librerie Hancard on Rue St Boniface > in Brussels. I stop in there every time I am in town: > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/48.jpg > > This picture is from 10 years ago, but when I was there last year, > the shop was still going strong. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Feb 14, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu >> >wrote: >> >>> Beautiful picture, but sad indeed. I shop at Amazon like everyone >>> else, but >>> I still miss the pleasure of the English-language bookshops in >>> Amsterdam (we >>> don't have any good book shops here in Alicante) and every time I >>> am in >>> Denmark or the UK or other places where I speak the language, >>> browsing (and >>> buying) is a great part of the pleasure. >>> >>> So in what capacity will the business continue, if any? >>> >> >> J. Michael will have a section of children's books, one of travel >> and local >> interest, and some cook books. The rest of the space will go to >> another >> shop with antiques and art. I really hate losing it as a >> bookstore, it was >> the kind you bring out of town company to show off. >> >> His prices were as good as Amazon, I guess it was just the >> perception. I'll >> miss it. I was there atr least once a week. >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 14, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>> >>>> I went to our Book Merchant Friday and for the first time saw Sam >>>> awake. >>>> He's one of the bookstore cats. I've been going there ten years >>>> i guess, >>>> maybe longer. >>>> >>>> The sad story is they are closing as a full service bookstore, >>>> the only >>> one >>>> in our village. >>>> >>>> Sam and Princess will be demoted from bookstore cats to shop >>>> cats. I >>> hope >>>> it doesn't affect their attitude. >>>> >>>> I hope not having this wonderful bookshop doesn't affect mine. >>>> >>>> Anyhow, here is a portrait of Sam awake. http://sonc.com/look/?p=786 >>>> >>>> >>>> the usual view of Sam: >>>> >>>> http://www.sonc.com/christmas_04/pages/wall_street_journal.htm >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Sonny >>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>> >>>> USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information