Well this weeks waffle was easy to choose, It found me. I am trying hard to get into a writing routine and this week got to my local library keen and eager to get on only to discover to my shock horror, that the lift is out of order! Nnnnoooooo! my head screamed! The library is in a new building, one of these all in one council buildings, the stairs are glass and metal and horrible! The computers are upstairs!
Forgive my exclamations, but I can not emphasise my feelings enough. The lift is a modern chamber one of those that is like being in a tube, you press and hold the button and keep away from the walls. I hate these lifts but I hate stairs more.
So I swallow my panic and take a deep breath. Aha, I see there are now a row of P.C’s along the wall, there is hope? But no, further inspection reveals three terminals faced by three people. I must face the climb!
Luckily the stairs are narrow enough to allow me to hold both bannisters, I take hold and will myself up, my knees retaliate with sharp edged jabs, I tell myself I can do this, deep breath and go, go go, don’t think just move. In 9 steps I am at the first bend, another cliff face to climb, I am up before I know, at the final turn and then off and out into the first floor, I adjust myself try not to look pitiful and take a seat at a computer. Yes I made it.
Why is it that lifts are so often placed at the most inconvenient points in a building? Often you have to walk all the way to the end of a shop floor in order to travel up, I guess they want you to see all their wares and don’t realise the difficulty. Its the same with subways and walkways, they make you walk round and around to avoid the stairs, so you have a choice, short intense pain or longer exhausting discomfort. Oh well, now I really am moaning.
I have asked about the lift, its waiting for a part, and waiting and still waiting! I mustn’t let it put me off coming here. Today I am on a P.C. downstairs and it is fine, if not draughty and noisy. Fingers crossed it will soon be back in action.
Cheers, Chris. x
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