HOUSE RULES
House rules
There isn’t a long list. The house runs on good sense and a little consideration for the people in the next chair. Here is the whole of it.
THE RULES
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Dress
Smart, but yours. There is no dress code beyond good sense — come as the person you are on a good day.
02
Guests
Guests are always welcome. Sign them in at the door, and they remain your responsibility while they’re in the house.
03
Phones
Phones on silent in every room. Take calls in the booths or the hall, where you won’t be sitting on someone else’s afternoon.
04
The Reading Room
The quietest room in the house is kept that way. No calls, no meetings — just newspapers, the library, and the sound of pages.
05
Laptops
Laptops are for the Workroom by day. After six, the bar is for talking; let the screens rest with the rest of you.
06
Discretion
What’s said in the house stays in the house. No photographs of other members without asking first.
YOUR FIRST VISIT
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Your first evening in the house
Ask at the front desk
On your first evening, give your name at the desk by the door. Someone will show you round, point out the rooms that stay quiet, and introduce you to whoever is in the bar.
If something isn’t right
Tell the House Secretary, in person or by note. Most things are sorted the same evening; anything bigger goes to the committee at its next meeting.