[Reclaimmayday] pizza pieces

[Heather Blakey]

Brilliant news about the free marquee!

Less brilliant - Tony from Pizza Pieces rang me this evening to say he's
worried about the weather, and he wants to pay less if it rains.

I sympathised extensively but said that it was the same risk for us and if
it rained we were unlikely to get the £500 in donations we needed - and if
he backed out on us at the last minute we definitely wouldn't ask him back
next year whatever the weather... (I was nice, I'm paraphrasing!)

But just to warn people...

Do you think we should look for backup catering?

He says he's not backing out - he was just looking for a reduction in the
amount...


>
> Just to let everyone know we have sourced a free marquee from leeds. (When
> i say free, i mean financially free, but kev will spend a couple of hours
> slaving over some decks at a future event in return for the favour). it is
> the same size as the clubs one and we are just confirming arrangements for
> collection etc.
> The yurt plan is also being pursued so hopefully we'll be ok for a bit of
> shelter.
> hannah
>
>> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:35:02 +0100
>> From: protag at aktivix.org
>> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
>> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Marquee
>>
>> On 24/04/2012 17:19, anna at phonecoop.coop wrote:
>> > Just seen this. What we said last night was that we could afford £100
>> > but not £200. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong about that.
>> >
>> > Anna
>> >
>> Yes, you're right, that's what was said.
>>
>> To be fair those were just the two first numbers out of my mouth, to
>> illustrate a general point. Actually I suspect we can't really afford
>> anything and might need to do some post-event fund-raising.
>>
>> But with the weather being a bit marginal I think the arguments for
>> providing a space to encourage people to stick around and continue
>> spending money are quite persuasive.
>>
>> Also, if there's another Menwith Hill sheets-of-hail moment we'd be
>> faced with losing one of our two stages, and risk damage to a lot of
>> expensive equipment.
>>
>> So if I had my moment again I might say "250 but not 500", or maybe "150
>> but not 300" - what I (personally) really don't want to do is end up
>> paying £600 as Fair Intents did for their tent.
>>
>> The tent was offered to us for £150 which is within striking distance,
>> but no one is available to go to Manchester to collect & return it.
>>
>> Hey ho :(
>>
>> ptg
>>
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