He starts at 7am but says he doesn\u2019t have to start that early – it\u2019s a habit.\u00a0 He was born in Valletta in 1947 on July 22nd and resides in the village of Msida when he moved there when he was 27. He takes the bus in every day.\u00a0 He\u2019s actually never driven a car because he\u2019s never felt the need to have one and because he was always too busy to take a break to learn.\u00a0 He said he used to drive a motorcycle but that was years ago. Tailoring for him know is a bit of a hobby – it passes the time and puts a bit of money in his pocket.<\/p>\n
Alfred\u2019s father was also a tailor and they worked together in the same shop for about 40 years. Alfred recalls the time when Valletta was more populated. The sailors and Maltese alike would walk from Caffe Cordina area and where the Wembley shop is located. He would go out with 5 or so friends and they would hang out at Cafe Premier which was located in Piazza Regina.\u00a0 For him, it\u2019s special to be from Valletta. When he was young, he stuck to Valletta. Venturing into Floriana, just outside the main gates of Valletta, might see him and his friends in a fight because of the local football rivalry.<\/p>\n
I ask Alfred if he ever goes on vacation.\u00a0 He says, \u201cI go to Gozo\u201d. He has never left the country. He says he doesn\u2019t know why exactly he hasn\u2019t left the country.\u00a0 He said he has everything he needs in Malta. But he tends to stay away from the crowds unless it is to a village feast in Msida.<\/p>\n
In 2017, when this discussion was captured, he had no plans of retiring but in 2018 Alfred retired.<\/p>\n
Excerpt from: \u201cValletta – A Personal City Guide by 8 tourist guides from Malta\u201d Midsea books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alfred\u2019s shop is located on St. Lucia street in Valletta, further down towards the Marsamxett Harbour side. You\u2019d know you found the spot because there is a \u201cTailor\u201d sign jetting out from the building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n