walking . is . overrated

In the first of what I hope will be many contributions to this site, Ron takes a look at the accessibility around his current stomping ground, Grey Lynn.

The Grey Lynn Library: Situated on Great North Rd, the Library has ample parking with one mobility car park and a ramp accessing the library. Very tight manoeuvering inside the library, but staff are very friendly and helpful. Sad to relate the library has no public toilets whatsoever. By and large, the library at Pt Chevalier (a few k’s down the road) is a much better deal, full access, room to drive between isles and toilets as well.

The Grey Lynn Post Office: Not so many of these critters left, luckily this one survived the slash and burn days; flat entry, drive right in, tight manoeuvering inside but you’ll make it ;)  



Foodtown Grey Lynn: Pretty ordinary supermarket but good access and helpful staff, multiple mobility car parks at the far entrance which are well patrolled by the staff. 

Coleridge vs. Williamson: Don’t you just love the council… Observe, on one corner of the intersection the beautifully built kerb cut, wide, nice slope, couldn’t be better done. Now have a look at the opposite corner where access to and from the footpath consists of a couple of curbstones having accidentally sunk and tilted a bit. You can just make it in a mobility scooter but be careful. 

  Housing Trust NZ: Good ol gumint, if you expected an organisation whose raison d’etre was to assist the under privileged, downtrodden and possibly the disabled, please go and stand in the corner with all the other naive folk. Heavy slab doors with handles too high to reach, but that’s OK, thanks to the 8cm slab in front of them you can’t get near enough to try to pull them open anyway! Onya HTNZ.

That’s all folks!! - Watch this space for more trivia from the grey pimpernel