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United Kingdom
October 15, 2012    
Beautiful Manor and grounds but questionable service and technical competence.
Overall rating 
 
1.5
Friendly 
 
2.0
Inviting 
 
1.0
Service 
 
2.0
Ethical 
 
1.0
Reviewed by Martin Padfield November 09, 2012
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"Ron's home" but would he feel at home there now?

Beautiful Manor and grounds but questionable service and technical competence.

Where I stand on key issues

I am a
Independent Scientologist

Pros and Cons (optional)

Pros
St Hill Manor and grounds are beautiful, few would deny that. The Manor has been rennovated to a high standard and it's possible to get a tour - if you are "in good standing" with the Church of Scientology.
Cons
Security is overbearing. There are cameras everywhere creating a somewhat hostile atmosphere. The Manor and grounds are listed as an official tourist attraction, or "brown signs" attraction - which theoretically makes it accessible to any member of the public without prior booking. However in my recent experience (October 2012) this is not actually the case - evidence on video.

As far as the services being offered I don't have much recent data - I do know of several people who have discontinued their services at "AOSH UK" as it is known, due to technical incompetence, but this is anecdotal only. Personally I would be reluctant to recommend anyone take services there if a competent Independent alternative is locally available, since the IAS is active at St Hill, meaning one will get constant harassment for "donations" for spurious purposes. Equally one will get asked regularly and intensely, for other "donations" for all sorts of things that have no relevance to one's spiritual journey - or may impede such journey. There is also considerable evidence that supposedly "preist/penitent" confidential information is not as secure as it should be, or could even be culled from confidential counselling folders for whatever purpose. For this and other reasons I am unable to recommend St Hill as a safe place to get Scientology services.

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