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Omnidirectional boundary microphone
by Martin Lacey Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

Bit of a technical question: I'm in the process of assembling a loop amplifier system in our second largest room and am looking for a suitable OMNIDIRECTIONAL boundary microphone to site on a table in the middle of the room to pick up speech. The furthest point from the table would be around 8M and the lead from the mic to the amplifier needs to be 4M long. I'd be interested in other Meetings experience and feedback before spending money. Oh, and the budget is tight, so a readily available second hand unit would be preferable. -- Kind regards, Martin Lacey, Meeting House Manager Norwich Quaker Meeting House Upper Goat Lane, Norwich NR2 1EW t: 01603 624854 m:07857 167322 Weekdays 9 - 1 norwichquakers.org.uk <https://www.norwichquakers.org.uk/>

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Re: environmentally friendly cleaning products
by Wendrie Heywood Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

We used a SUMA food co-op to do all cleaning supplies, and to allow members of the meeting to add on their own individual orders to help us reach the delivery minimum. We didn't do 25kg that was split locally into smaller bags, but if someone ordered 12 bags of bread flour and then split it with three others that was fine. I miss that now I'm in a smaller meeting. Yours in peace, Wendrie Heywood Founder | Mindful Business Services Ltd Book a meeting with me <https://calendly.com/mindful-business-services> [image: mobilePhone] 02036912389 [image: emailAddress] wendrie(a)mindfulbusinessservices.com [image: website] www.mindfulbusinessservices.com [image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/MindfulBusinessServices> [image: linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindful-business-services-limited> Sign up for our newsletter <https://mindfulbusinessservices.com/newsletter> On Wed, 6 Aug 2025 at 10:28, lynn blackmore via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: lynn blackmore <lynn_blackmore43(a)yahoo.com> > To: Wardenship Egroup <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [wardenship] environmentally friendly cleaning products > Dear All, > Has anyone found the above that work well and from a company who deliver > in bulk? > We are at Canterbury. > many thanks, > Lynn > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: lynn blackmore via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Wardenship Egroup <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: lynn blackmore <lynn_blackmore43(a)yahoo.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [wardenship] environmentally friendly cleaning products > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org >

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Re: environmentally friendly cleaning products
by Klaus Huber Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

Hi Lynn, Here in Bradford on Avon we use Bio-D and Ecoleaf cleaning products. We've got a local shop selling these just a few minutes walk away from the Meeting House, so tend to buy them in small quantities as refills, but I'm sure you could also order them in bulk if that's what you prefer. Best wishes, Klaus Huber Resident Warden, Bradford on Avon On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM lynn blackmore via wardenship < wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: lynn blackmore <lynn_blackmore43(a)yahoo.com> > To: Wardenship Egroup <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [wardenship] environmentally friendly cleaning products > Dear All, > Has anyone found the above that work well and from a company who deliver > in bulk? > We are at Canterbury. > many thanks, > Lynn > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: lynn blackmore via wardenship <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > To: Wardenship Egroup <wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org> > Cc: lynn blackmore <lynn_blackmore43(a)yahoo.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 20:03:47 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [wardenship] environmentally friendly cleaning products > _______________________________________________ > wardenship mailing list -- wardenship(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wardenship-leave(a)lists.quaker.eu.org > -- Klaus Huber Warden Bradford on Avon Quaker Meeting House 1 Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon BA15 1JU Tel. 01225 865393 bradfordonavonquakers.weebly.com

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Next Meeting House Matters online discussion - 20 August 2pm
by Oliver Waterhouse Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

Hello everyone, I hope that you are all well. There is going to be a Meeting House Matters online session on Tuesday, 20 August at 2pm. These sessions are open to anyone wishing to join and are an opportunity to share practice and discuss ideas that are helpful in the work of running Quaker premises and room hire businesses. This time we will be looking at some of the practical things that help workers, employees and volunteers do their roles well. There will also be some time thinking about the relationships between oversight or management committees and workers. It will include areas such as: * Planned maintenance * Procurement * Service or utility contracts * Tendering * Conflicts of interest This meeting will be on Zoom and will last no more than 90 minutes. Use the joining details below to join. * Join Zoom Meeting: https://quaker.zoom.us/j/81586087624?pwd=aYxukeWCrw0Z80E9OuxIuJuZvXr8do.1 * Meeting ID: 815 8608 7624 * Passcode: MHM-online I will send a reminder about the meeting in the day or so before it happens. I look forward to seeing you if you can join. In friendship, Ollie on behalf of the MHM planning group Oliver Waterhouse (he/him) Quaker Life Team Leader, Local and Area Governance Quakers in Britain 020 7663 1007 (Direct) oliverw(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:oliverw@quaker.org.uk> | www.quaker.org.uk<http://www.quaker.org.uk/> Book time with me (30 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> (15 minutes)<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/45557f13eb1a45d5810a699f5ccf952d…> Follow Quakers in Britain on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BritishQuakers>, YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/quakersinbritain>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/britishquakers/> and Bluesky<https://bsky.app/profile/britishquakers.bsky.social>. The Quaker Centre Bookshop and Café<https://www.friendshouse.co.uk/quaker-centre/> are open to the public. Friends House is open for meetings and events. All enquiries welcome to events(a)quaker.org.uk<mailto:events@quaker.org.uk> or www.friendshouse.co.uk/booking-enquiry. If you would like to support our work, you can give online at www.quaker.org.uk/donate. Britain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Registered charity number 1127633 | Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ ________________________________ Quakers say: Religion is about the whole of life.

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Warden Maternity Cover: to live in, or not to live in?
by Anna Stewart Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

Dear Friends, I'm looking for some advice about maternity cover, please! I have been the resident warden at Winchester Quaker Meeting House since October 2023, but with a baby due in January 2026, the flat will need a new occupant (or two). We have options when it comes to finding someone to live here, but I'm curious... if you were – or indeed are – open to 1-year fixed-term wardenship opportunities, would a residency as part of a contract make it more appealing, or less so? Many thanks, Anna -- Anna Stewart, Warden Friends' Meeting House 16 Colebrook Street Winchester SO23 9LH 01962 864184

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environmentally friendly cleaning products
by lynn blackmore Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

Dear All,Has anyone found the above that work well and from a company who deliver in bulk?We are at Canterbury.many thanks,Lynn

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WiFi choices
by Nick July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

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How do you all structure your hire charges?
by Westminster Wardens July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

Dear all, I'd love to know what structures you use for hire charges, please, and what advantages or problems you have with the systems you use. At Westminster, the building is open for hire between 7 am and 10 pm. We have ten hireable rooms (one out of commission at the mo), and loads and loads of different hirers, and so for ease of admin we have generally offered hires in three ways: - Three big ground floor rooms are offered by session: morning, afternoon and evening. You hire the whole session, regardless of how long your event is. - Five smaller rooms are offered by the day or half-day: 7 am to 3 pm/3 pm to 10 pm. - Two rooms are hired exclusively by two hirers, so are on a separate charging system. However, we're now looking at different ways to hire the five smaller rooms, as there's now so many exceptions to the standard pattern that we'd like to simplify things. So, my questions: - If you hire by the hour, even with a 2-hour minimum, do you do anything to prevent people just cherry-picking the "best" slots and leaving unuseable patches of time in between? Eg a therapist paying for 11am-1pm, then 2pm-5pm, and not paying for lunchtime. - Do you charge less for less popular times? - Have you got any different ways of structuring hire times? with all my best, Lorna. Lorna Richardson Premises Coordinator Westminster Quaker Meeting House www.westminsterquakers.org.uk/room-hire 07897 591961 *Please note I am part-time; I don't expect anyone to respond outside their own normal working hours.*

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WiFi choices
by Nick July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

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Task Description for a Managing Friend
by Judi Brill June 29, 2025

June 29, 2025

On behalf of a local meeting I am sending out this request for examples of a task description for an employee’s Managing Friend aka Line Manager. Please share any examples on the egroup if you have time. Many thanks Judi Judi Brill Wardenship Egroup Administrator Resident Warden Horfield Quaker Meeting 300 Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8PD ///beyond.always.proof Tel: 0117 942 9142 Mob: 07967 558615 horfield.warden(a)bristolquakers.org.uk https://bristolquakers.org.uk/room-hire/room-hire-at-horfield/ -- *bristolquakers.org.uk* <http://bristolquakers.org.uk> Bristol Area Quaker Meeting is registered at Companies House as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation No CE011904 and is Registered Charity No 1175435 Registered Office: Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD

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