My study, which I share with Phil, is high above almost anything else in Ridley Hall, except the roof. In fact it's so High up here that we have to pause on the landing before the final ascent to don ornate robes and set the incense burning. We get extra marks for chanting....
From the base camp underneath the main entrance arch we go through a door, past something called a vacuum cleaner, up some stairs, past the young and not so young people in hoodies and baseball caps (the Centre for Youth Ministry), up another flight of stairs, then push on to the top via another long flight of stairs. A total of 55 stairs. I'll get fit doing that several times a day.
This is called 'A' Staircase. I'm pretty certain it's THE staircase to end all staircases.
But it's worth the effort. I'm told this is the best view in the college, and from my seat I can see (left to right) the lawn, the E and F 'staircases' and the chapel. The lawn is sacred - not sure how we're going to keep Isaac off that until we're allowed on it in the summer term.
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