Insufferable

Tonight at the MC Meeting room - there was a meeting going on between the Management Council (MC), the Lawyer, the Marketing Agent and the CSC (acting condo manager absent).

I was invited to the meeting by the CSC and so myself and 2 other ladies went in and parked ourselves down on the sofa at the side as attentive observers, pens at the ready. We had no intention of doing anything other than listen. Just sit quietly whilst our homes and our money were being discussed by others. I didn't even bring my phone to record as it might have been impolite.

The meeting was called by the MC to ask the lawyer about what needed to be done from now to the 31st May. Details of interest to many in the estate. For some inexplicable reason the MC thought it was to be hush-hush.

Things got quickly out of hand. The CSC & Lawyer were quite amenable to our presence, polite as ever and I was even handed a complimentary  bottle of water. The MC, however, were highly annoyed to see us three female SPs gatecrashing their party and spent the first 20 minutes objecting vehemently to our presence. I am very fortunate that my years on the MC were spent with gentlemen and women of the highest calibre (take a bow Chairwoman Mdm A, & Chairmen Mr. T and Mr S, you were a pleasure to work with) because I would not have lasted 10 minutes on this council.  Life is just too short.

What was worse, the meeting may not have been a Council Meeting as such but it was a Meeting of the Council with all remaining members present and held at the MCST office. MCST funds were therefore used to hold the meeting. Here was probably the most important meeting of their short MCST life  -  and minutes were not going to be taken. No record for us annoying SPs. 

We women were not going to be intimidated but when he threatened to adjourn the meeting if we did not 'remove ourselves' - we left.   We left so as not to cause inconvenience to the others who had given up their evening to be there.

One of the female lawyers followed us out to answer our questions, but really, I didn't come to ask questions, but to listen and hear what the Lawyer had to say. Only his words count. What a pity, an opportunity lost. I could be blogging that all is well, matters explained and niggling details ironed out. Instead, my annoying coverage of ongoing events are... annoyingly ongoing.

I shall rethink my attendance at any future MC meeting with that Council as planned, as it would be simply insufferable, fruitless and downright bad for my health.