![]() ![]() On my second attempt to speak to John about his thriving business - it's one of the longest-serving Italian cafes in Wales and has become a staple in the Neath Port Talbot community of Skewen - the sun is shining and, low and behold, he is sat on a table in front of the cafe as his sons serve customers inside. But only if the weather is fine, otherwise you can forget it, as I quickly learnt the first day I visited the cafe to interview him, when it happened to be drizzling outside and he was nowhere to be seen. We must be doing something right," said John Cresci, 84, who is sat outside the cafe.Įven though John retired from the business two years ago at the ripe age of 82, he still visits the cafe most days to sit outside and watch the world go by. They come here out of habit and don't even know what they want to order sometimes. " Some people have been customers here all their lives. Like many other loyal customers, visiting Cresci's is part of Liza's weekly routine and has been for years. I just come in here to relax." Liza would not tell me her age but her Cresci's ice cream order is vanilla with chocolate sprinkles - in case you're wondering. "And it's so friendly, I could sit here all day if I wanted to. "Their ice cream is much better than Joe's," she tells me in a hushed tone as she sips her tea. She tells me her name is Liza Osborne, she's from Winch Wen, Swansea, and she's been coming to this place for years as she used to work in Neath. ![]() I approach her cautiously, not really wanting to disturb her peaceful morning spent in the quiet of the cafe. Tucked in a red and white striped corner booth in Cresci's cafe is a woman sat alone reading a newspaper and drinking a mug of tea.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |