Overheard at a site reception

GTP replied on 17/09/2021 16:00

Posted on 17/09/2021 16:00

A couple of days ago outside a site reception I overheard a conversation between warden and member.  The latter had come to purchase bottle of Blue Toilet Fluid but only Elsan Green was on sale...the member did not want the Green and asked if there was anywhere local he could purchase Blue....The warden then went on to explain that in the very near future only Elsan Green will be allowed on club sites.

I wonder if anyone else  has heard this 'rumour'...and how will the policy be policed

 

Cornersteady replied on 17/09/2021 20:45

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:31 by Wherenext

Can't see what the fuss is about. There are several CLs that insist on it being used and we carry some sachets of green around just in case. No big deal. Move along.

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:45

I agree about the fuss and if insisted upon it wouldn't bother me, but can I ask how it is enforced WN?

obbernockle replied on 17/09/2021 20:56

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:26 by Cornersteady

The site office can sell what it's wants but it's not often, in fact I can't remember when, I last bought toilet chemicals in one.

Ice creams are a different matter of course, now if the start messing about with those...smile

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:56

Yes the ice cream will be WALLS, as advertised at the entrance.

Oh! I am sorry. I'm on my way.

GTP replied on 18/09/2021 09:19

Posted on 17/09/2021 17:37 by JollyKernow

Evening

So, It's nothing to do with what chemicals are to be used on site, it's what is for sale in the site shops. The club is encouraging staff who run shops to only supply green chemicals if / when they run out of the usual pink and blue. That's it.

JK

Posted on 18/09/2021 09:19

Thanks for the information JK....as I suspected it was the Warden's statement saying what will be allowed on site....rather than what EG is encouraging staff to sell in the shop. As DK says two different things.

 

Wherenext replied on 18/09/2021 11:08

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:45 by Cornersteady

I agree about the fuss and if insisted upon it wouldn't bother me, but can I ask how it is enforced WN?

Posted on 18/09/2021 11:08

Obviously the same way that rules are "enforced" on club sites, that is by relying on members being responsible citizens and agreeing to act on the CLs request. The same with recycling. 

Owners generally advertise their needs on the website.

Of course if one doesn't wish to do what they ask then they can't do a great deal unless they see you using the wrong liquid.

Each of us has a responsibility to try to obey whatever rules are laid down, wherever we stay, be it CLs, Sites, Hotels etc.

richardandros replied on 18/09/2021 13:28

Posted on 17/09/2021 20:56 by obbernockle

Yes the ice cream will be WALLS, as advertised at the entrance.

Oh! I am sorry. I'm on my way.

Posted on 18/09/2021 13:28

Hee hee - agree.  We were staying at the NYM site a couple of months ago when Ros asked me if I would like to nip over to Reception and get a couple of ice creams.  "I didn't know they sold them", said I. "Oh yes - there's a sign near the door" was the reply.

As I walked over, the only sign I could see was the CAMC logo and I smiled to myself thinking that's where she got the idea from.

As it turned out - she was right - they did - but it wasn't advertised (as far as I could make out).

 

DavidKlyne replied on 18/09/2021 16:58

Posted on 18/09/2021 16:58

As an aside, we are currently on a CMC site and I went along for a couple of ice creams and was surprised that I was able to pay for them by card. I suspect members will be more willing to buy the likes of toilet chemicals, be they green or otherwise, if they can pay by card as well as many other items? Site receptions could become little goldmines!!!

David

JVB66 replied on 18/09/2021 17:12

Posted on 18/09/2021 17:12

The Cayton village site shop is as Hillhead run by the club for members,and cards are the prefered payment method ,the site shop at Bearstead is run by the site managers and cards are accepted there,

I think it would depend on what the the turnover of site shops and how much the site managers are willing spend to stock them  whether the cost of having card payments is worth it

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