[Magdalen] Need chairs for nave!

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

I have to chortle when I see these silly chairs that have some kind of
device to lock them to the chair next to them.  I would not return to such
a parish.  Chairs are intended to have distance between them.

Although most of them are hideous monstrosities that lack space and destroy
one's back, I'm sure that it is possible to make pews that are comfortable
to sit in.  We live in hope.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> On 17/01/2015 14:07, ME Michaud wrote:
>
>> Have watched the linked chairs being squished together and
>> moved at the National Cathedral. Looks expensive ! Loads of
>> man-hours to carry this off. And how often? Not sure.
>>
>
> Pews have the advantage of infinitely variable width for each person.
> Children can squash up while those of broader beam can get, or be given,
> those few extra inches.  Chairs can be that bit too narrow so it feels you
> are sitting on your neighbour's knee or deliberately leaving an empty chair
> between you.
>
> Roger
>