Was that '86, or '87 when the hurricane came? I was in East Grinstead in October 1987 and I remember it was total arboreal carnage.Anyone remember the canteen that got crushed by a tree in '86?
Maria Lake (Steve Lake's wife) in foreground, Not sure who else is there.
Steve was the CO CLO at the time.
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Pretty sure that was 86, it was LRH leaving his body and being really pissed off with Saint Hill, putting ethics in on the suppressive trees.Was that '86, or '87 when the hurricane came? I was in East Grinstead in October 1987 and I remember it was total arboreal carnage.
The Gaiman/Parkhouse running of the SH canteen became a part of David Gaiman's Declare in 1983:
SP Declare David Gaiman | Why We Protest | Anonymous Activism Forum
Wow!The Gaiman/Parkhouse running of the SH canteen became a part of David Gaiman's Declare in 1983:
SP Declare David Gaiman | Why We Protest | Anonymous Activism Forum
I only met David Gaiman after he'd done his A-E steps. I remember him telling me he'd had a meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations (or somebody like that) and told him about scientology. That was probably part of his A-E.Wow!
That's quite an SP declare!
I have never seen that. I heard he got into trouble and was declared but he was on lines and G&G Vitamins was well established by the time I came along.
Wonder what he managed to do to get back in good favour?
Jane Kember was also around and getting training apparently but I did not know who she was.
Neil Gaiman, his son is now living in New Zealand.
Yep exactly. I spent a lot of time there during the late 60's early 70's. If you could afford a coffee you were doing well and if you were hungry (often) it was a difficult place to be around as well, watching other people eat, and we only did it to talk to others (or on the hill opposite the old Castle.)I do ... a lovely lady named Rhonda worked there when I was there and Herbie Parkhouse's wife too.
It sold David Gaimans vitamins and protein powder ... revolting coffee and expensive biscuits and chocolate etc that nobody in the SO could afford to buy very often unless they had a private income source.
From memory Herbie and David owned it but they certainly didn't believe in assisting those working their arses off for virtually no return by making the prices sensible and there wasn't another café or shop around for miles.
Oh yes, I remember the hill well and I know logically that it was all set in a very beautiful environment ... but even thinking about those SO years threatens to send a cold shiver up my spine and unlike you (a second gen scientologist at the time) I trapped myself in it, I know you were given no choice.Yep exactly. I spent a lot of time there during the late 60's early 70's. If you could afford a coffee you were doing well and if you were hungry (often) it was a difficult place to be around as well, watching other people eat, and we only did it to talk to others (or on the hill opposite the old Castle.)
Thank you for posting this photo. She and I were best buddies and it hurts so much that Scn had come between us; me out and her still inAnyone remember the canteen that got crushed by a tree in '86?
Maria Lake (Steve Lake's wife) in foreground, Not sure who else is there.
Steve was the CO CLO at the time.
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It was Rhoda Zeffert and Jenny Parkhouse. I have fond memories of the canteen. I used to be given the tictacs when they went out of date.I do ... a lovely lady named Rhonda worked there when I was there and Herbie Parkhouse's wife too.
It sold David Gaimans vitamins and protein powder ... revolting coffee and expensive biscuits and chocolate etc that nobody in the SO could afford to buy very often unless they had a private income source.
From memory Herbie and David owned it but they certainly didn't believe in assisting those working their arses off for virtually no return by making the prices sensible and there wasn't another café or shop around for miles.