Hallway Light on./off/off

[shawt]

I have moved into a house which has a light in the hallway. There are 2 swiches one downstairs, one upstairs.
They both have to be 'on' to get the light on.
I want to have it switched on for the evening, then when I go to bed I want to switch it off upstairs, then when I come in from work the next evening I want to switch it on again downstairs.
Instead I have to walk upstairs in the dark and turn that one on too to get the light on. pointless.
Is this a common request, is there a type of switch that will give me the power to turn it on and off alternately.
Thanks

 

[breezer]

its wired wrong or wrong switches.

tkae both switches off (dont dissconect them) and tell us what you see or better still take a pic

 

[shawt]

thanks for your reply, I will get it down and send you a picture.

 

[ColJack]

sound much like a broken or missing strapper...

can you switch it on or off from upstairs if the downstairs switch is off?