A CT tour operator intends bringing out to South Africa next year a group of 40 organists from the UK who will - apart from doing the normal tourist activities - visit a number a churches with interesting organs in the Cape Peninsula. I assist them in arranging some of the events, including a dinner on their last night: being organists, what better fun suggestion than an old church now used as a restaurant - Obsessions in Lower Main?
Just received this from the operator: "I have heard from two Organ Club members in England who are coming on the Tour that they have read the "bad" stories in the English papers of some of the restaurants, bars and clubs in Obs at night time, and would not wish to be there at that time of evening. I would concede with that, after having read the "Weekend Argus" on the same matter, and am sure the Club's officers would not wish to "endanger" its members on that last evening" What appears - to me - to be most bizarre factor in the present celebration of lawlessness, is that a large number, if not the majority, of owners and patrons visiting the clubs and bars in Observatory, do NOT live in Observatory. Kind regards Anton Els Music Consultant & Agent PO Box 825 Green Point 8051 South Africa Tel & Fax: +27 (0)21 447 0870 Cell: 082 457 0784 http://www.musicmaestros.co.za "The joy of music should never be interrupted by a commercial" Leonard Bernstein -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Big Brian Sent: 19 September 2010 05:32 PM To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch Subject: [obsnw] Membership and awareness drive. People in Obs really need to be more informed about what goes on in their community. I strongly suggest that efforts are made to increase awareness of this website and the other Obs community websites to keep residents up to speed with what goes down in the area. The report in the week-end paper did not go unnoticed by potential investors and unless the c...@p in Lower Main Road is brought under control, people are going to shy away from buying property and the prices of homes are going to come under severe pressure. A few years ago I successfully shut down three troublesome night clubs single-handedly, by applying pressure on the landlord, and since then it appears as though things have once again taken a turn for the worse. People need to take ownership of their community and get involved. Hiding behind high walls, burglar bars and private security whilst the criminal elements run amock in the streets, clubs and pubs, is not going to win this war. The few individuals who are working at the coalface need support. As for the Metro Police Acadummy in the middle of Obs, who do Jacksh*t when it comes to crime prevention on their own doorstep, it's time for them to ship out, and turn the building into a fully functional law enforcement office. What about the CYCLOPS CCTV cameras that are in place in Observatory? Are they tuned in to 7de Laan and Muvhango, or Supersport on the week- ends? CYCLOPS is blind. They see nothing, they do nothing. What a lot of boloney. -- 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 -- 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
