the cradle

first day up in the old cradle with stan. i shit myself at first i don't mind telling ya. it's one of them old creaking wooden efforts with ropes and jinny wheels. you pull on your rope and your mate's side of the cradle starts up and vice-versa. it goes without saying (if you're not stuck for a brain) that it requires both of you to pull on your ropes simultaneously. that way you move up the building in unison.

basically you're pretty much putting your life eachothers hands. i mean you're counting on him not to have a heart-attack or something half way up the building because that would be the pair of you fucked.

still, we did alright first day out. cleaned two sides of the building. we do the other two sides tomorrow. i quite enjoyed it by the end to be fair. nice view out over the thames and that.

i'm quite looking forward to tomorrow.