Sledge’s response was
‘My friend, somewhere in your brain there is a switch.
If you throw that switch, you don’t hear a thing.
All you have to do is discover that switch.’
Needless to say, I eventually found the
switch.
But not many people are as fortunate (unfortunate?),
and often I hear people of all ages saying ‘I don’t
go to clubs anymore. The music is so loud you can’t
talk to people. And I don’t like being surrounded
by drunk teenagers until the early hours. I am so not into
that any more.’
My idea of a night out is a good meal, a
couple of drams, some good live entertainment and socialising
with like-minded people.
But where do I find that?
At a price that I can afford?
Last night Nellie took me to an almost empty
Spur.
Our meal, with no drinks, no entertainment and no socialising,
came to R350.00.
If I had to do that every night it would cost over R10k
a month.
I can’t afford it.
But clubs are not interested in people like
me.
There aren’t thousands like me prepared to frequent
the place three times a week every week.
Restaurants are not interested in catering to cheapskates
like me either.
They have massive overheads to pay.
That’s why I was so glad to meet Raymond
Rundle, the owner of Mambo’s in Plumstead.
Don't be fooled by the pic,
the place is small with lots of character, and I will tell
you all about the result of our discussion next week.
