Not keen on going to the top of your mast?

[Tremyporth]

Here's another approach to the problem

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Here's another approach to the problem

Jesus wept

 

[RivalRedwing]

Jesus wept

he got to the top .... not for me though

 

[Chiara’s slave]

he got to the top .... not for me though

Sure he’ll get there. Considerably less secure than a bosun’s chair though.

 

[Jim Moriarty]

What does "go to the foot of our stairs" mean?

"Well, I'll go t'foot of our stairs!".

As has been said, an exclamation of surprise. I think it was a Tommy Handley catchphrase on ITMA, BBC Radio, where I heard it (reruns, I hasten to add).