We flew into Sydney from Melbourne two Wednesdays ago
and, immediately after checking into our 'harbour' hotel without out the
harbour view, we went for a walk towards the iconic Sydney Bridge via the Circular Quay promenade.
As we approached the Museum of Contemporary Art, a lady rushed
from the long concrete bench and pleaded to my wife, May, "you've small hands, could you please retrieve my iPhone from the narrow gap on the concrete bench".
We immediately empathized with her, having nearly left our
own mobile behind in Tullamarine when it slipped out of my pocket as I slouched
waiting for the delayed flight.
The narrow longitudinal gap which runs along the interface
between the backrest and the seat of the concrete structure leads to a shallow gutter to drain water
and litter. Unfortunately the depth of this 'shallow' gutter is bigger than the
width of the iPhone and that was where the phone rested on its side after
slipping out of the lady’s pocket.
May did her level best but just could not lift the mobile
out with two tiny fingers. Then came my turn and with a rolled page from a tourist
brochure as a prod and lever and, I must admit, with lots of male ego I
squeezed my finger through the tiny gap and eased out the mobile.
Here's my 'battle scar' and the grateful ladies as proof of
my ‘chivalry’.
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority is nearing completion of a strategicframework for the future of Circular Quay, followed by further stakeholder and
public consultation. You may want to input on the iPhone unfriendly public
bench ;-)
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