[Reclaimmayday] pizza pieces

[Heather Blakey]

That's basically how I feel. I was on the side of charging less to start
with, but given he's agreed an amount, he just has to take the risk, same
as us. I told him the forecast was dry at the moment - and tried to get
him to see it's the same risk for us cos we have no funding - and that
we're going to lose money anyway!

The question is, do we trust him to show up!?





> Current weather forecast is for it to be dry - so if it does really well
> how much extra is he prepared to pay if he makes more than he thought - it
> has to work both ways if he wants a weather based reduction I'd say. Might
> be worth pointing out the latest forecast and just front him out and say
> that if it doesn't rain then he should be prepared to give extra in that
> case as a bit of rain would be expected at any event at this time of year.
>
> On 24 April 2012 22:16, Heather Blakey <wildheather at riseup.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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it starts when you care
to act, it starts when you do
it again after they said no,
it starts when you say We
and know who you mean, and each
day you mean one more."

Marge Piercy (The Low Road)