We're also on the lower side of the line (though almost next to the Station Road bridge) and have also recently noticed a lot more dog- barking in the small hours...
Just had a thought: maybe they're barking at the Vetus Schola patrols - what a cheerful irony that would be! Biddy. On Feb 7, 12:54 pm, Mel Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote: > This happened Friday night, Strubensroad (67). > I want to send out a warning about a Peeping Tom. > Friday night, between 11.30 and 12.00 our teenage daughter and her > friend said goodbye to some friends who had been here for supper. > They then went into her bedroom which faces the road, and she had not > pulled down the blinds yet. > The friend proceeded to change into PJ's and was sitting topless on > the bed when her eye caught a man staring into the window (from behind > the wall and electric fencing). > She screamed and called us. > I went out immediatly and found the guy, now standing at the wall more > to the tennis field, still looking in, if at an angle. > I could see that him standing there, not a bergie type. > I spoke to him in a friendly voice ( because I wanted information) and > said: > Hello, how are you? > He said: Hello (smiled!) I'm fine thank you. > Me: So, what are you doing here? > Him: Oh just taking a walk, I live down the road over there (pointing > direction Tony). > Me: Oh, have you been looking at the girls? > Him: No, no, I 'm just walking here, and I couldn't watch them as the > dogs next door bark like crazy > (!!!!! The dogs were NOT barking, so he MUST have been here before). > Me: Oh yes, those dogs are very vicious, and our one too (ridgeback), > you better be careful they bite immediately. > Him: Yes, yes, I know. > Me: Ok, good bye then, don't look at our girls or the dog might get > you. > Him: ok, good bye and off he went. > > I went inside, quite scared as I was quite sure that he is an > experienced peeping Tom and dangerous. (my opinion). > I called my husband, who had just gotten the story from the girls and > said to him: > Go after him and scare him, I think he will only get scared off by a > male. > So he went out, and as the peeper was walking slowly, caught up with > him quickly. > My husband said: Were you looking at my daughter through the window? > He: no, no, I just walk here, > Louis: Well next time you walk here you better walk on the other side > of the road because I will be looking out for you. > He: ok, ok, no problem, good bye > > At that point Vetus Schola the patrolling people came along, we > stopped them and told them the story and they drove to the guy, he was > now only at the end of the tennis court. We saw their lights flashing > and them talking to him for a good 5 minutes. > > Of late, the dogs have been restless, and barking more and more in the > later hours, not just when over people are walking their dogs past. > I am sure that this guy is around more. > > DESCRIPTION: > White male, maybe end 40's. early 50's. A surprised, wide-eyed > expression on his face. > He was wearing a small backpack . > > I have phoned Vetus Schola to ask about what the found out about the > guy, they are going to get back to me. I told the police now, and they > are going to keep an eye out and take note of this. > > If anyone has had a similar experience, please call police and Vetus > and let them know. > > Thanks > Melanie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
