A Sad Morning in Tecoma

In the wee hours of yesterday morning, police arrived with a "cherry picker" to remove a woman from the roof of one of the buildings scheduled for demolition. She'd been there for about a week protesting.  Work crews arrived later and began the process of demolishing the buildings, making way for the new McDonalds restaurant which will soon occupy the space.

This morning, the building which housed Saffron Cottage - an excellent Indian restaurant - is finally being pulled down.  Photos of it all are appearing on Facebook - images captured by cellphones - posted by mournful witnesses on the scene.

I remember this place fondly - it was a lovely venue, really good vibes inside.  A lovely brick walk to the door and huge rose bushes.  At night, fairy lights decorated the foliage of plants in front of the building.  Inside the warm golden walls and gentle lighting soothed the eye - and the tantalizing scent of curries awakened the appetite. Stephen and I ate dinner there many times, sometimes just us, sometimes with friends. It was a warm place, just a pleasant place to go, and always seemed to have a fair number of customers.

The restaurant has relocated to a shop just down the street.  I hope they do well, there, and expect we'll go and see what the new place is like. But it just won't have the same cosy feeling as the old building they are pulling down.