TALK
DATE:
TIME: 20:00
VENUE: The Athenaeum, corner of Campground Rd & Mareindahl Lane, Newlands. Drive through the security boom at Boundary Terrrace office park, and turn left at the end into the dedicated parking area
SPEAKER:
TOPIC:
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OUTING
DATE:
TIME:
MEETING PLACE:
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It’s nearly Christmas, have you thought about gifts?
See this list: Klose Family Books, donated to VASSA to sell for funding our publications.The list has suggested prices.
Choose your book(s) and make an offer to Antonia by email or Whatsapp – antonia.malan@gmail.com / +27 83 797 5672.
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A GENTLE REMINDER / CODE OF CONDUCT
TALKS happen on the third Tuesday of a month, at the Athenaeum in Newlands. All are welcome, free of charge
OUTINGS happen on the last Saturday of a month (usually). Members only
VASSA outings and excursions usually take us onto exclusive properties, and frequently into private homes – which is a privilege deserving our respect and courtesy, and our host’s privacy being safeguarded. Hence our Code of Conduct.
GENERAL
Only paid up members may attend outings. (Visitors pay the annual price of membership to attend an outing.)
Strictly no pets ever, or children without prior arrangement.
Always wear your VASSA name badge with the correct colour tag. It’s a courtesy to fellow members as well as a safety measure to hosts who generously allow us into their homes.
ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Make sure to sign the register.
On arrival stay close to the leader so that the host can be introduced. Do not wander off before the introduction.
On departure, gather around the leader to thank the host. Do not leave before this.
If you have to leave before the end of the outing, inform the outing leader so that others don’t wait or look for you.
PHOTOGRAPH PROTOCOL
We need to safeguard the privacy of our hosts in this digital age.
Before taking interior photographs, check with the outing leader that this is permitted.
Although we may sometimes be allowed to take interior photos if we have permission from the property owner / occupant, we should use them only for personal or research purposes. So do not post photographs of any interior on social media – this is deemed a security risk.
And never post images of a location / farm online with either GPS co-ordinates or the name and location / address attached, nor as a caption or other “tag” such as the “check in” option on Facebook.
Some already “public” exterior shots, such as the gateposts or gables, may be used to illustrate posts to social media or to the VASSA Facebook page.
ON THE PROPERTY
Switch off cell phones or put them on ‘silent’.
Do not … Touch anything / Pick up porcelain to check maker’s mark / Take books out of bookcases, etc. / Open closed doors / Sit on the furniture / Use the toilet without asking the host’s permission / Take plant slips from the garden.
Also do not … Engage the host in private conversations while everyone else is milling around / Use the privilege of an outing to organise private business arrangements or return visits with the host / Voice personal comments while on site.
LIMITING NUMBERS
Vassa outings are usually open for all members to attend. However, certain outings may not be able to accommodate a large group of people, in which case numbers are limited to a first come first served basis, and a contact email address is always provided to secure your spot.
If you cannot attend, let the organiser know so that someone else on the waiting list can.
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