Private message to Corax Mulciber
Oct. 4th, 2013 05:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_billI finished the interviews with the camp administrators this afternoon.
Ashford: Mr Pemble was quite the collection of grumbles. Ironic, since Ashford's allotment is going to be cut the least. He complained of being understaffed, the difficulty of changing procedures, the new reporting requirements, etcetera. My general impression: laziness.
Chipstead: Mr Hibben was quite difficult to read in terms of his attitude, but he was entirely cooperative. His questions were intelligent and strictly on-topic. He seems to be quite efficient. Certainly the camp looked to be in good condition.
Maidstone: Mr Spillett blew hot and cold. At first, when I told him what was expected, he was cheerful about the whole thing. Almost overly so. When I started to go into the reporting requirements, however, his whole attitude changed, and he began to throw out objections. I let him natter on a little, but eventually made it quite clear that he wasn't going to wheedle out of the plan. Left him thoroughly cowed and I doubt you'll have much trouble--on the surface, at least.
I smell a rat, however. I think Mr Spillett has some reason not to want us to look too closely at his procedures or records.
Sevenoaks: Ms Beerling also seems efficient, producing records promptly and answering questions correctly. I anticipate no trouble.
Swale: When I explained the plan and the expectations, Mr Martin gave me a sense of a man caught in a surge of fear, but trying his best to hide it. I would have to go back and probe a little to try to get a sense of what's going on there. I'm not ready to suggest he's soft about muggles and worries about the effects on their health. Perhaps he fears an uprising, since the cut to their allotment is the most severe.
Ashford: Mr Pemble was quite the collection of grumbles. Ironic, since Ashford's allotment is going to be cut the least. He complained of being understaffed, the difficulty of changing procedures, the new reporting requirements, etcetera. My general impression: laziness.
Chipstead: Mr Hibben was quite difficult to read in terms of his attitude, but he was entirely cooperative. His questions were intelligent and strictly on-topic. He seems to be quite efficient. Certainly the camp looked to be in good condition.
Maidstone: Mr Spillett blew hot and cold. At first, when I told him what was expected, he was cheerful about the whole thing. Almost overly so. When I started to go into the reporting requirements, however, his whole attitude changed, and he began to throw out objections. I let him natter on a little, but eventually made it quite clear that he wasn't going to wheedle out of the plan. Left him thoroughly cowed and I doubt you'll have much trouble--on the surface, at least.
I smell a rat, however. I think Mr Spillett has some reason not to want us to look too closely at his procedures or records.
Sevenoaks: Ms Beerling also seems efficient, producing records promptly and answering questions correctly. I anticipate no trouble.
Swale: When I explained the plan and the expectations, Mr Martin gave me a sense of a man caught in a surge of fear, but trying his best to hide it. I would have to go back and probe a little to try to get a sense of what's going on there. I'm not ready to suggest he's soft about muggles and worries about the effects on their health. Perhaps he fears an uprising, since the cut to their allotment is the most severe.
