nelsons column

[steve garrar]

has nelsons column got a small lift inside it?

[fredpuli47]

No. Only lift it ever had was a facelift.

[jno]

No - you can climb the Monument (further east) but only by stairs; but the only way up Nelson's Column is on the outside.

[scanner]

People of a certain age will remember John Noakes of Blue Peter climbing it ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bluepeter/le sleypetejohn/video/video3.shtml

[vehelpfulguy]

I think there is a restaurant in Nelson's hat as well.

[Octavius]

It was built in about 1840 around 10-15 years before the first safe passenger lift was manufactured and installed. I imagine trying to fit one in post-erection might have been cost prohibitive and potentially damaged the old sea dog.

There is a sling, perhaps you could use that.

[dot.hawkes]

there must be a small lift though, a pigeon sized one, how do they get up there if there isn;t eh? ANSWER ME THAT!

[stewey]

Well, Dot, there's one pigeon in charge and he carries the rest up to the top because he's a...........................carrier pigeon. Goodbye.

[Octavius]

Not any more dot, a completely pigeon-poo-free zone now.

The pigeon lift was taken out of commission by Red Ken a couple of years ago.

[delboy3]

"Nelson's Column"? Pah! It's Nelson's WILLY!!

[Octavius]

Eh? Weren't he the country bloke who sang You are my Sunshine?

[Thicko2006]

I thought that Willie Nelson was an illegal wrestling hold.