Torch was great,but the organisation wasn’t

My own experience of the organisation was nothing to applaud.

In fact, had I arranged such an event in this manner when I had my own business, I would soon have lost those clients one relies upon.

I realise that the city council does not need to concern itself with such issues but I was still disappointed.

Had not the people, and in particular the children, been determined to enjoy themselves, I feel the whole event may have been a flop.

I had tickets for myself and my wife for the torch ceremony at the cricket ground in New Road.

We had been advised not to take bags but were informed that we must take our passports to the event.

As the weather was extremely hot, we wore clothes which had no pockets.

I took a carrier bag which was virtually see-through as I thought that this could contain the passports and security could clearly see that nothing ominous was included.

After we went past several security personnel, we were finally prevented from entering the cricket ground by a security man due to the carrier bag.

You may say that this was justified as we had a bag and perhaps I would have agreed had I not seen a woman with a large shoulder bag, another woman with a bag around the waist and finally a man who also had a carrier bag allowed into the ground.

We then went into New Road where the entrance was for the invited guests. Some of the guests were certainly friends and family of the staff and they were entering with multiple bags, some of which were enormous.

I have spoken to several people who did attend and they have told of their disappointment that people next to them in the ground had large bags and yet they were not allowed any.

However, they all did say that they enjoyed the occasion, although this had nothing to do with the organisation.

I did watch three minutes of the show on television and was delighted to see that the children enjoyed themselves.

MICHAEL JOHNS
Worcester