点评:Currently on two crutches, I decided to go to the Base cafe as my husband would be a while walking the dogs. I managed the walk up the disabled access but it finished on a steep slope which is not great for either going up or down solo.
However, I managed to make it to the cafe. Three members of staff were chatting and I bought a tub of ice cream.
The staff member who offered me the card machine over the counter never asked if I could balance to reach it ok, barely looking at me while I made the transaction. Not one member of staff, offered to carry the tub for me, even though I did say 'I'm not sure if I can carry this', but went on gossiping to each other.
Luckily I can just about manage on one crutch, so hobbled to a table. No one checked if I could sit down safely, but continued to gossip.
It is not enough to have disabled access. You have to be disabled friendly and the staff today were not.
If you are a disabled person and want to visit the Base cafe, make sure you are accompanied. You might be lucky to get assistance from staff, but that was not my experience.
翻译:目前我靠两根拐杖支撑行走,由于丈夫要花些时间遛狗,我便决定去基地咖啡馆。我艰难地沿着无障碍通道走上坡,但尽头却是一段很陡的斜坡,独自上下实在困难。
不过,我最终还是到达了咖啡馆。当时有三名员工正在闲聊,我买了一盒冰淇淋。
在柜台处,那位递给我刷卡机的员工根本没问我能否稳稳地拿到它。我进行交易时,他们几乎连看都不看我一眼。尽管我说了“我不确定自己能不能搬动这个桶”,但没有一位员工主动来帮我搬,而是继续彼此闲聊。
幸运的是,我靠着一根拐杖还能勉强行动,于是一瘸一拐地走到了一张桌子旁。没人来确认我是否能安全坐下,他们还是继续闲聊个不停。
仅仅提供无障碍设施是不够的,还必须对残障人士友好才行——而今天的这些员工显然做不到。如果您是残障人士且想要光顾基地内的咖啡馆,请务必有人陪同。您或许有运气得到工作人员的帮助,但我的经历并非如此。