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After yesterday i'm nominating the veranda on the building on the corner of City Square, before you come to the sheltered area where all the bus stops are.The obvious design for a veranda would have it sloping away from the building so the rain runs off of it, but this one is a weird 3 sides shape that slopes towards the building on the underside but away from it for the last part of the topside.So when you go under there and try and roll a fag, you can't because the rain instead of running off is making tracks along the underside back towards the building and dripping off at various points Oh, and a little tip for any musicians around here. Don't buy any effects processors from PMT on Kirkstall Road if they're in a red box. I was in the shop yesterday and the leak in their roof was dripping onto them. They seemed to be attempting to deflect it with a packet of (i think) guitar strings that was partway over the edge of the counter but the drip was going wide. You also might not want to buy dripped on guiter strings either!

Crazy Jane wrote: After yesterday i'm nominating the veranda on the building on the corner of City Square, before you come to the sheltered area where all the bus stops are.The obvious design for a veranda would have it sloping away from the building so the rain runs off of it, but this one is a weird 3 sides shape that slopes towards the building on the underside but away from it for the last part of the topside.So when you go under there and try and roll a fag, you can't because the rain instead of running off is making tracks along the underside back towards the building and dripping off at various points Oh, and a little tip for any musicians around here. Don't buy any effects processors from PMT on Kirkstall Road if they're in a red box. I was in the shop yesterday and the leak in their roof was dripping onto them. They seemed to be attempting to deflect it with a packet of (i think) guitar strings that was partway over the edge of the counter but the drip was going wide. You also might not want to buy dripped on guiter strings either! Do you mean at Royal Exchange House?

Used to be BHS or C&A or something opened out there?If you're walking off City Square onto Boar Lane, before you come to the bit where Hair Cuttery is.

the words p m t and dripping have put me right off me supper

I'd like to nominate the ramp from the merrion centre to Merrion street. No matter what surface they've tried using it's lethal in wet weather. I've heard of an invention called steps but it all sounds a bit technical to me.

Crazy Jane wrote: Used to be BHS or C&A or something opened out there?If you're walking off City Square onto Boar Lane, before you come to the bit where Hair Cuttery is. C&A was much further along closer to Briggate. The reason I ask is because it sounds as though you may be referring to the area which is enjoyed by occupants of the building during better weather for various comfort passtimes at work but, if it is where I believe you are trying to describe, was once part of the elevated walk-ways.

Cardiarms wrote: I'd like to nominate the ramp from the merrion centre to Merrion street. No matter what surface they've tried using it's lethal in wet weather. I've heard of an invention called steps but it all sounds a bit technical to me. Yes it is indeed a treacherous disgrace, especially when wet, and far too steep. If you remember, the central part of it was originally a "moving pavement" but was out of order more frequently than working. The ramp at the eastern end of Merrion Street, and the one off Woodhouse Lane leading to Morrisons, are also far too steep. These steps that you mention, technical though they admittedly are, seem an interesting idea

Until recently they might have got away with steps. With the recent access laws I doubt they would get away with replacing a ramp with steps.

tyke bhoy wrote: Until recently they might have got away with steps. With the recent access laws I doubt they would get away with replacing a ramp with steps. Good point, but that very wide access from Merrion Street could easily accommodate a ramp of generous width and staircases either side. Likewise the Woodhouse Lane access is more than wide enough for a ramp and a staircase.

tyke bhoy wrote: Until recently they might have got away with steps. With the recent access laws I doubt they would get away with replacing a ramp with steps. Rather longer than recent but then prams and pushchairs have been with us longer than that also.