Good point; I should have said where: Perth Road, a block below the station. But I think he might roam anywhere...
(Bev, the gloves - as I said - were the thick leather kind that tree fellers wear.) On Sep 1, 8:44 am, "Colleen Bester (CI)" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > What road do you live in?It'd be wise to keep an eye out for this > person!-----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of Biddy Greene > Sent: 01 September 2010 08:43 AM > To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch > Subject: [obsnw] probable con > > I think I just did something very stupid. I was in the front of the > house at about 8 this morning when a cheerful black guy, well-built > plus, 'ordinary' height, wearing a newish clean blue overall-type > jacket, and a cap came by. He was looking my way so I greeted him. He > then came to the gate and said could he come and see at the back > because they were cutting brqnches. I first said "No, I don't let in > people I don't know", then I let him go round the side. He kept saying > he wanted to go through the house to the back and I said "No, go round > the side" - though he showed me the branches - they do need cutting! > He didn't go round the side and at that stage we should have kicked > him out, but then he said could he have our phone numbers - and > followed me into the house. Then I said No, you don't need the phone > number and come when you've cut the branches. He was also wearing > leather gloves - as tree cutting blokes do do. > > Of course no one is cutting at the back and I was an IDIOT because I > always say "NEVER let in someone you don't know". We should have said > "Wait the till we go and check at the back." Then, I guess, he'd have > vanished. He was such a nice cheerful guy - as cons almost always > are... > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en > > This e-mail is subject to the Telkom SA electronic communication legal > notice, available at :http://www.telkom.co.za/TelkomEMailLegalNotice.PDF -- 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
