I did say that the OP was my last say on the matter. In the interests of fairness, I will add that Wayne contacted me this evening and offered a myriad of reasons why they weren't open. His response included an offer of free accommodation. Thanks for his response. Offer not expected or necessary and won't be taken up. Best of luck to his endeavours, but I believe actions speak far louder than words.
Seems like some / most think that I was looking for opinions? Quite far off the mark - hence the use it / don't use it comment. There seems to be some confusion that I was at a loss for not having accommodation for the night - definitely not the case. I couldn't really care less about that - more than capable of looking after myself. What made me see red was standing there, listening to a conversation between die baas en die werker, within earshot, that pretty much went along the lines of "tell him to go away, we're not opening today". I will not take that level of disdain, but I admit that we hold ourselves to different standards. Each to their own - I won't put up with that kind of kak.