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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Oct 27, 2010 13:42:56 GMT
I met with David the landlord yesterday. He seems a great bloke and very helpful.
The room is available to book but seats 24. As such I said to David it is not in his interest to book it to us as I would expect nowhere near that many certainly at first.
David says if when we turn up no one has booked it we're welcome to use it (as is anyone but we were the only ones in there the other day) If it is booked we're welcome to moot in the bar.
Obviously if numbers grow or should the moot ever want a speaker etc we would have to look at booking.
The room is the first on the left as you enter the pub. Hopefully most moots will be in there.
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sol
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Post by sol on Dec 13, 2010 15:13:59 GMT
Are children allowed in the Raglan? What do people think about having children along to be part of the moot?
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 13, 2010 15:26:45 GMT
I don't think the Raglan allow children.
If I am wrong I am happy to go with majority consensus as to attendance at moots. Maybe a poll on here.
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Post by watergypsy on Dec 14, 2010 0:45:58 GMT
No objection here as long as parents are responsible.
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 14, 2010 22:01:24 GMT
To be honest the more I think about it the more I think I would vote no on this. While I am not in principle against children coming to our events, and would welcome child friendly events outside of moots, I consider the following points:
1. It restricts topic of conversation (i.e. I have been at moots in Birmingham where sex magic has been discussed). 2. We get into muddy water, where for example someone brings along a child they're supposed to be babysitting (rather than parent or guardian of) and the parents later object to their child being in a pub and also topics of conversation.
Designated family friendly events will give all attendees a prompt to think about whether a topic is family friendly or not.
I am still happy to poll it just saying what I will be voting. Also any proponent would have to contact The Raglan and ask about whether they allow children generally - without mentioning RP.
I genuinely don't think they do anyway.
These are only opinions and I will happily go along with majority consensus.
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Post by sacredspiraldoula on Dec 18, 2010 21:32:25 GMT
I wouldn't bring my children anyway tbh... They are well used to camps, festivals and gatherings, but not going to pubs in the evenings.. they would be bored if nothing else! my youngest ones are 9, 7 and 2yrs but if my eldest daughters.. 19 and 21 wanted to come then that would be fine :-) having said that they wouldn't want to anyway.. they already consider me a weird embarassment and certainly wouldn't volunteer to acompany me to a pagan moot as it's just not their 'bag' unfortunately.. ahh.. the rebellious youth! (they are far too conservative! lol)
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 20, 2010 10:11:46 GMT
I wouldn't bring my children anyway tbh... They are well used to camps, festivals and gatherings, but not going to pubs in the evenings.. they would be bored if nothing else! my youngest ones are 9, 7 and 2yrs... I agree ours are 7, 3 and nearly 10 months and they would get nothing from it and play up. Not to mention it finishing well past their bedtimes!
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Post by sacredspiraldoula on Dec 20, 2010 19:38:04 GMT
it would be good to be able to include the children when there is more of an open outdoor space/activity planned.. maybe in the summer? x
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 21, 2010 11:26:25 GMT
it would be good to be able to include the children when there is more of an open outdoor space/activity planned.. maybe in the summer? x This is something I especially want to incorporate into RP as it does concern me that young families, my own included can lead to exclusion from pub moots. I know my wife can't make as many moots as she would like to (we're hoping she can come to broadly one in two after the festive break). I have a wonderful book called Nature's Children, with some suggested seasonal activities for children, from a Pagan perspective and I would like to see some of these (and other ideas) implemented by those of us with children and indeed those without, outside of moots.
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