Stairlifts Dumfries – Stairlifts Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

 
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Stairlifts Dumfries

The market town of Dumfries in the southern-most western county of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway sits on the banks of the River Nith which joins the nearby Solway Firth.  Solway Firth joins the Irish Sea and forms part of the border between England and Scotland.

The River Nith running through Dumfries splits the town in to East and West.  At low tide the sea recedes so far that it extends the river length to 70+ miles making this river the 7th longest in Scotland.

Several bridges cross the town of Dumfries including the Old Bridge and the suspension bridge.  There is also a weir in the river which is locally known as the Caul.

Source: Wikipedia Tom Donald

Castle Comfort Stairlifts has been providing this mode of transport to the citizens of Dumfries for almost 15 years.  We know that already more than 200 stairlifts are owned by locals helping them to proceed up and down the stairs independently and safely.

We have a number of models available – straight, curved and even platform – which we can install in hours.  We also provide a 24/7 on-going customer care and maintenance service to ensure you remain mobile.  If you’d like to know more please give our local office a call on   0141 278 3929 .

Queen of the South
This local ‘capital’ of the area is fondly referred to as Queen of the South.  Apparently you can catch salmon virtually in the town centre or play golf on anyone of four local golf courses so it’s a popular tourist town.

Famously Scotland’s ‘national saint’ Rabbie Burns lived here so it has something else to attract visitors.  The house on Burns Street was where Rabbie lived with his wife Jean.  You can see his desk and chair in his study and several old manuscripts.

Burns died tragically young at the age of 37 and was buried on the day his last son was born.  He was survived by 12 children.  Currently Burns, known as The Bard of Scotland, has more than 600 living descendants.

Burns favourite pub the Globe Inn is still here today.

Camera Obscura
Dumfries is home to its own Camera Obscura which is housed on the top floor of an old windmill tower circa 1836.  It is the oldest working instrument of its kind in the world.  You can see fascinating panoramic views of Dumfries and the surrounding countryside from it.

The museum next door tells the story of Dumfries and its people and other inhabitants!  Look out for fossil footprints left by prehistoric animals, tools and weapons from ancient times, stone carvings from early times as well as Victorian everyday memorabilia.

Sweetheart Abbey
Just 8 miles away you’ll find the conservation village of New Abbey with the main attraction, Sweetheart Abbey which was founded in the early 13th century.  Lady Dervorgilla had it built in memory of her husband John Balliol whom Balliol College Oxford is named after.  A stone effigy of Lady Dervorgilla stands in the south transept of the Abbey.  Dressed in a gown and mantle she is depicted clutching her husband’s embalmed heart to hers.  The effigy you see today was actually built in the 16th century after the original was destroyed during the Reformation.

Caelaverock Castle
This triangular castle is just 8 miles to the east of Sweetheart Abbey along the Solway Coast Heritage trail.  Complete with moat it has a twin towered gatehouse and imposing battlements.  It has stood here for 400 years right on the edge of Scotland and has always been important in Scotland’s defence.

Source:geograph.org.uk user Simon Ledingham

The castle was built by Sir John Maxwell.  Much later in the 17th century, one of his descendants, Robert, 1st Earl of Nithsdale built Nithsdale Lodging in the castle’s courtyard.  Its façade is ornately decorated with Renaissance stone carvings so that it makes an amazing contrast to the earlier and bleaker castle.

The castle was involved in several sieges; two, both brought about by the English, stand out.  The first in 1300 involved Edward 1 with his army who caused the garrison to surrender within two days.

The second in 1640 was due to Maxwell’s allegiance to Charles I.  This time the castle remained under siege for 13 weeks before surrendering.

Queen of the South
The local Football Club hold the name that also represents the town itself.  They play in the Scottish Football League.

Dumfries has been responsible for a number of professional football players including: Dave Halliday, Ian Dickson, Bobby Ancell, Billy Houliston, Jimmy McIntosh, Willie McNaught and Ted McCinn.  Dominic Matteo was born in Dumfries as were Scotland players Cammy Bell and Grant Hanley.

Three racing drivers claim Dumfries as their town of birth – Allan McNish, David Leslie and Formula one’s David Coulthard from nearby Twynholm.



Other famous people from Dumfries include the TV chef and food writer Gizzi Erskine, author J M Barrie who wrote Peter Pan amongst other things, actor John Laurie who was in Dad’s Army for many years and cartoonist Alex Graham.

Calvin Harris a chart-topping record producer comes from Dumfries as does Ray Wilson of Genesis and tin-flute-playing Geoffrey Kelly and jazz musician Ian Carr.

Broadcasters Kirsty Wark and Stephen Jardine both hail from Dumfries as does author and scientist Dougal Dixon;  author Hunter Davis and James Hannayas and poet John Mayne all come from here too.

Not famous but need a stairlift?
You don’t have to be famous for Castle Comfort Stair Lifts to help!  We can assess what you need and have you up and ‘running’ in no time at all!

You can claim our £50 off voucher which you’ll find at the top of this page towards the cost of your stairlift.  If you need more help than £50, you could apply for a grant or consider a 0% finance option towards the cost of your stairlift.

Just call our local office to get your stairlift fitted  0141 278 3929.

Stairlifts Stowmarket – Suffolk Stairlifts

   
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Stairlifts Stowmarket

Stowmarket in Suffolk is the largest town in its area in Mid Suffolk and it’s still growing; it is expected to increase its population from around the 19,000 mark now to above 60,000 in 2015.  It sits pretty much equidistant from both Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and is just one and a half hours train journey from London – maybe this could explain the expected expansion?

Castle Comfort Stair Lifts supplies and installs stairlifts to those who need them in the area.  Already this has neared 100 – you can see our scrolling counter at the foot of the homepage on our website to see how we keep count of these matters!

We can help anyone who needs assistance to climb and descend their stairs.  We supply a range of stairlifts from all UK manufacturers suitable for most homes at fair prices.  We can also point you in the right direction if you need assistance with the costs; maybe for a for a grant or for 0% finance.

Talk to us about what you need.  We have a local office that will be more than happy to help,  01473 209 069 .

All about Stowmarket
The medieval heart of Stowmarket can still be found in the area around the church of St Peter and St Mary and on down to the river bank of the River Gipping.  The church is Grade I listed and has been classified as of ‘exceptional interest’.  There are a further 130 buildings in the town that are listed reflecting Stowmarket’s history.  Almost whole streets are listed like Bury Street and several properties in Ipswich Street and the Market Place – a Conservation area in the town centre.  Most of the listed buildings are from the Georgian period.

Market by name and market by nature.  Stowmarket still has two markets a week first granted by Edward III in 1347.  Nowadays these two markets have been joined by a monthly Farmers’ Market and occasional continental or other specialist markets.

The Museum of East Anglian Life
Stowmarket is home to this museum which shows off East Anglia’s history and even the ‘natural world’ of the area.  Its exhibits are quite diverse and include details of local crafts, gypsy culture and steam engines.  The buildings at the Museum are themselves interesting – 15 are restored historical ones including the Eastbridge Wind Pump, which used to drain water from the marshes so that the livestock could graze there.  This pump dates back to the mid 19th century.

You can also meet Major, the Suffolk Punch Horse as well as rare breeds of sheep and cattle on this attractive 75 acre site, which includes woodland and nature trails.

Stowmarket’s Chilli Company
Yes Stowmarket has its very own Chilli Company where literally thousands of chillies are grown in the nursery.  You can visit from spring to autumn to see the chillies growing and also visit the farm shop which sells all the produce you’d expect at a shop of this type.  The resident Saddleback pigs and the herd of guinea pigs will keep the kids amused whilst you browse the shop or the recently opened deli and café or the new ‘smoke n spice’ shop.  Here you can actually purchase the chilli plants and a range of chilli infused products like chilli chocolate or beer.

Helmingham Hall Gardens are well worth a visit too.  They surround a Tudor Hall complete with moat in a 400 year old deer park.  The gardens themselves which are open to the public from May to September are beautiful.  From borders of every kind – herbaceous, shrub, grass, summer – to a traditional knot garden and bridges and tunnels through the vegetable garden, they are all worth a look.  Of course there are the obligatory gift shop and tea shop for souvenirs and refreshments and a whole programme of special events from cookery days to Suffolk Dog Day.

Famous faces of Stowmarket
·         The poet John Milton spent a lot of time in Stowmarket as his tutor, Sir Thomas Young had become vicar here

·         Kerry Ellis the singer and West End star grew up here

·         Delia Smith, TV cook and Director of Norwich City Football Club lives in nearby Coomb

·         June Brown, famously Dot Cotton in Eastenders was born in nearby Needham Market

·         DJ John Peel lived in nearby Great Finborough until his death in 2004.  Stowmarket has acknowledged his musical career with the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts; John’s widow Sheila is one of a dedicated group of volunteers who have raised funds for this project as the building needed much renovation

·         18th century journalist, novelist and political philosopher William Godwin lived in nearby Debenham.  He married Mary Wollstonecraft and their daughter was Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein

·         Ed Sheeran the young singer/songwriter grew up in nearby Framlingham


Castle Comfort Stairlifts would love to become a famous face of Stowmarket!  In the meantime we’ll settle for helping any residents who want to make their trip up or down the stairs safe and independent.

We can fit a straight stairlift in an hour and a curved one in half a day, so it doesn’t take us any time at all to get you mobile again.  We pride ourselves on great customer service and on-going support.  If you want to hear what others have thought of our service, please follow the link to check out their reviews.

Remember you can use the £50 voucher that you’ll find at the top of this blog or on the website towards the cost of a stairlift.  Get in touch now!  The sooner you call, the sooner we can install!  You can contact us on  01473 209 069 

Stairlifts Newmarket – Suffolk Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Newmarket

Newmarket is a ... market town as its name suggests in the far western tip of Suffolk where it borders with Cambridgeshire.  It’s relatively small with a population just under 15,000 of which almost 3,000 make up the retired people of Newmarket.  Of those Castle Comfort Stair Lifts is aware that around 75 already own stairlifts because we keep count!  You can see for your selves on our home page where our minute-by-minute changing counter records how many people in the country have stairlifts.

If you are a little unsteady on your pins and think we might be able to help by supplying and installing a stairlift for you, please give our local office a call on   01473 209069  .

Newmarket’s racing connections
Newmarket is known as the birthplace of racing, in fact it prides itself on being the global centre of horseracing.  You could be forgiven for thinking that the town is almost all about horseracing – about 1 in 3 jobs are related to the industry.

Newmarket has two race tracks Rowley Mile (for Spring and Autumn racing) and the July Course for summer meetings that are separated by a large earthworks, Devil’s Dyke.  Newmarket also boasts over 50 training stables and is home to over 3,000 horses.  It is the largest horserace training centre in the country, home of the Jockey Club, the administrative body for horseracing and the National Stud, home of thoroughbred horse breeding.

Newmarket’s racing history dates back to 12th century. But it really picked up its link to horse racing in the 17th century when King James I moved court to the town; Newmarket became the unofficial second capital of England!  Charles I & II continued this tradition and the Jockey Club was born in 1752 – racing’s administrative body.  And so Newmarket became the capital of horse racing.

There are three training gallops in the area: Racecourse Side is just as it says, next door to the Rowley Mile track and is predominantly flat; there are 3 all-weather canters on Warren Hill which overlooks the town.  The area next to Bury Road and the rail track is Bury Side.

Most of the training stables can be found near the centre of Newmarket so that they have easy access to the gallops.  The town even has special routes for the horses so that they reach the gallops safely.  Approximately 70 licensed trainers operate here including many of the top trainers in the profession.  Out of town most of the land is used for breeding – there are somewhere in the region of 60 stud farms here.

Historic records
It’s only fitting that Newmarket is also the home to the National Horse Racing Museum.  They hold a lot of information about the racing world and its background.  They also organise ‘tours’ so that you can see the horses train on the gallops and visit a yard and of course a tour of the museum.  A company called Newmarket Experience also offers a variety of packages which include a variety of these options if you want to get up close and personal with the racing world.  Of course you could just go to a race meeting ...

Jockey Frederick Archer was sent to Newmarket as an apprentice; he rode his first winner when he was 13 and went on to win many races.  He died tragically young at the age of 29 from pneumonia.

Successful jockey Frankie Dettori has made his home in nearby Sketchworth with his wife and five children.

There are some claims that world famous jockey, Lester Piggott was born in Newmarket whilst others say he came from Wantage in Oxfordshire; he started racing early and had his first win when he was just 12.  When he retired in 1994 he had won 1,493 races.

Newmarket is also home to famous trainers Sir Michael Stoute, John Gosden and Sir Henry Cecil.

Keeping mobile
If you aren’t in any shape to go galloping up those stairs, Castle Comfort Stair Lifts would be more than happy to assess your home for a stairlift.  Castle Comfort Stairlifts represent all UK manufacturers and can offer fair and unbiased prices.  Your staircase will determine which stairlift is best for you, straight or curved; once you’ve made your choice we can install a straight stairlift in an hour and a curved one in half a day.  Please call our local office to discuss your options on   01473 209069  .

Newmarket sausage
The Newmarket Sausage is made to a local traditional recipe said not to have changed since the reign of Queen Victoria.  Two local family butchers claim to be the inventors of the Newmarket sausage; both varieties are immensely popular and are sold in all manner of outlets throughout the country.

Both recipes originate from the end of the 19th century; one, Musk’s has been awarded Royal Warrants by George V, Prince Edward of Wales, the late Queen Mother and the last one in 2005 by our present Queen.  Powter’s on the other hand at one time had a larger presence around the country.  Attempts have been made for the companies to merge their recipes but no both firmly hold onto their tradition!  The main difference between the two recipes: Musks use bread and Powters use rusk as fillers.  But both companies have a secret spiced mix which is included in the sausage recipe.

Famous connections
William Tutte was born in Newmarket and was one of the team at Bletchley House who broke the German Enigma Code in World War II

Three painters were influenced by the horseracing scene in Newmarket too: John Wotton who lived in Newmarket for many years, James Seymour who also frequented racetracks including Newmarket for his love of horses and the third is Peter Tillermans.  The three were the founders of the sporting school of painting centred around Newmarket.

Getting a Stairlift in Newmarket
If you live in the Newmarket area and need to consider a stairlift, please give us a call.  Checkout our website for all the details first but if you are left with any questions or uncertainties then please let us help.

If cost is preventative, check out the possibility of  a stairlift grant or 0% finance option and remember you can use the £50 voucher at the top of this page towards the costs.  Give us a call on   01473 209069  , we’ll have you up those stairs in not time!

Castle Comfort Stairlifts Helps Students with Exam Revision Guide

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A light hearted article giving tips about exam revision for students.

With the exam season in full swing in the UK, Castle Comfort Stairlifts who are known for helping older family members through difficult life stages with the help of mobility equipment like stairlifts have released an Exam Revision Guide to help younger members of the family through their stressful time.

This article takes 5 easy actionable tips from their guide to help students who are readying themselves for A Levels or Degree Exams shortly. Castle Comfort are known for their unique marketing approaches and feel that people of all ages should be aware of stairlifts, not just the elderly or disabled. With increasing life expectancy most people will be living a lot longer, and hopefully in their own home with aids such as stairlifts to help them.

“Castle Comfort aim to help all the family to easily achieve their goals for an independent life, whether they are young or old.”

Here are their top 5 tips

1) Get plenty of rest. Cramming until the morning of an exam through the night will not help any information to stay in your mind. Facts and information need time to percolate so take naps and get plenty of sleep in the approach to exam time.
2) Stay hydrated. Water not wine. Even though the student union bar may be calling you it is advisable to avoid too much alcohol in these important days and weeks of exams. As we are 80% water we function best when we maintain the fluid balance in our bodies so drink plenty of juice, water or cordial.
3) Stretch yourself. Light exercise and stretching can give a switch off from the purely mental processing of study. Gently rolling your head around your shoulders, circling the arms and shaking the wrists and fingers can help to avoid laptop slump when studying and writers cramp in the actual exams.
4) Boil it down. Skim read all of your notes and try to reduce them down to the main topics. Then do the same with them until you have a few headings that sum up the information. Like this you will find that on the day of the exam the topic headings will springboard to all the other in-depth information you had previously noted about the subject.
5) Prepare your plan. Knowing in advance what you will wear on the day, and laying it out the night before helps to get you set. Gather the equipment and stationery you will need, including spares too, which will help to ensure there is no last minute stress.

Stairlifts are now so commonplace that most people will not believe that there is probably a stairlift installed on every street in Britain. Castle Comfort Stairlifts have at considerable expense commissioned a statistical professor, a computer scientist and a maths student to create a stairlift counter that updates in real time and shows the number of stairlifts being installed every day in Britain, complete with the number of people retiring and the overall UK population. If you scroll down the Castle Comfort Stairlifts home page here you will see the counter in action.

Choosing a stairlift can be a stressful time for the whole family, just like exam time, and the right advice can positively help all those involved. Castle Comfort aim to help all the family to easily achieve their goals for an independent life, whether they are young or old. For a free copy of their exam guide or their stairlift guide fill out the coupon on their contact page.

About Castle Comfort Stairlifts Ltd, 88, Hatton Garden, Holborn, London EC1N 8PG
020 7717 9797 The company started 15 years ago when the founder and proprietor Keith Simpson needed to get a stairlift for his own mother. Researching the many manufacturers and suppliers in the UK and abroad he discovered that one could be secured for nearly half the quoted cost of some of the other stairlifts he had been offered. Keith and his team aim to offer quality branded lifts at affordable prices.



Stairlifts Bury St Edmunds – Stairlifts Suffolk

 
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Stairlifts Bury St Edmunds – Stairlifts Suffolk

This once royal Saxon town, Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is steeped in history.  Its historic buildings include the 7th century ruined abbey once a Benedictine monastery; a 12th century cathedral named after the King of East Anglia, Edmund who’s buried at the Abbey and 12th century St Mary’s Church the third largest parish church in England with its amazing ‘hammer-beam angel roof’.

Castle Comfort Stair Lifts can’t claim to be that old – a mere baby compared to Bury’s historic buildings at just 15 years – but we can claim to add to the town!  We bring stairlifts to those who need assistance to make the stairs in their homes more accessible.

More than 170 retired people in the area are already benefiting from the help of a stair or chairlift.  We keep count you see; we have a minute-by-minute scrolling counter on our website which records every stairlift sold.  If you or a loved one need this kind of help in the Bury St Edmunds area please read on.

A stairlift ensures safety on the stairs when unsteady feet or legs make getting up and down them a problem.  A stairlift gives back that independence we all need.  At Castle Comfort Stairlifts you can find comparisons of all UK manufacturers and of course the all-important costs of stairlifts so that you can do your calculating.  Don’t forget that you can use a 0% finance deal or maybe even a grant to help you purchase your own stairlift.  And of course if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call our local office on  01473 209069 .

Royal and famous
As we mentioned Bury St Edmund was a ‘royal’ town in Saxon times.  King Edmund was slain by the Vikings or martyred hence his canonisation and was buried at the Abbey.  Many people made pilgrimages to the grave of this saint and many miracles were performed at his graveside bringing this market town much fame at the time.

Its royal connections continued.  In the early 13th century the barons of England possibly met in the Abbey and swore to persuade King John to accept the Charter of Liberties, a document which influenced the creation of the Magna Carter.

The town was granted two fairs by Henry III later changed to two markets, one on Wednesdays and one on Saturdays, by James I.

Historic landmarks
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (originally St James Church)
Originally built as the parish church of St James in the 11th century within the Abbey complex, and largely rebuilt in the 16th century, it didn’t become St Edmundsbury Cathedral until the early 20th century.

The Norman Tower
The 12th century Norman Tower was built as the gateway to St James Church and also as its bell tower.  It has a set of 10 bells – soon to be joined by two more – that still ring for the Cathedral every Sunday and also for special occasions including weddings.

The 10 bells were made in the 18th century.  The heaviest bell ‘The Tenor’ weighs more than 27 cwts and makes a C sharp sound.

St Mary’s Church
The third largest parish church in England, St Mary’s church was built as part of the original Abbey.  Its famous roof is a masterpiece of wooden beams and carved angels.  Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII – did you know he had a very early form of stairlift – is buried here or reburied here; she was moved from her resting place in the Abbey after her brother’s famous dissolution of the monasteries.  Much, much later Queen Victoria had a stained glass window put in the church in memory of Mary’s interment here.

The Guildhall
Bury’s Grade I listed Guildhall has ‘reigned’ over town proceeding for more than 8 centuries.  In its time it has been a courtroom, a library, a meeting place and an assembly house.

Pillar of Salt sign
A modern Grade II listed monument is the Pillar of Salt sign on Angel Hill in the town.  Built in 1935 it is thought to be the first internally lit road sign!

Did you know?
·         The 14th century Black Death probably killed half of Bury’s population?

·         Witch trials took place in the town during the 17th century?

·         And 18 ‘witches’ were hanged in 1645?

·         There are chalk-working tunnels beneath the town?

·         The UK’s largest brewery – British owned – Green King has its HQ in Bury St Edmunds?

·         It’s also the home of the country’s smallest pub, The Nutshell ... and it’s haunted?

·         Some days you can smell burnt sugar?  This is the result of processing of sugar beet at the British Sugar factory.



Know anyone famous from or connected with Bury St Edmunds?

·         Well known DJ John Peel had made Bury St Edmunds or at least nearby Great Finborough his home; this is where he is buried and where his widow still lives.  He had lived here for 33 years until his death in 2004.  His funeral service was held at Bury’s Cathedral

·         Actor Bob Hoskins well known for playing cockney characters was actually born in Bury when his mother was evacuated from London during the war.  The family returned to London whilst Bob was still a baby

·         Super model Claudia Schiffer owns an Elizabethan mansion – Coldham Hall – near to Bury St Edmunds

·         Theatre director Sir Peter Hall was born here

·         Author Norah Lofts bases many of her stories in Bury St Edmunds, fictional name Baildon

·         Actor John Le Mesurier grew up here

·         Actor Brian Capron best known as serial killer Richard Hillman in Coronation Street was born in nearby Eye



So remember if it’s a stairlift you need Castle Comfort Stairlifts can help.  Castle Comfort Stairlifts can assess you and your house to see which stairlift is best for you – a straight stairlift or a curved stairlift or even a reconditioned one – and get you up and running (almost) within 24 hours.  Straight stairlifts can usually be fitted in an hour and curved in an afternoon.  Of course we also offer a superb after-installation service so that you don’t need to worry about being out of action!



Even if you carry more weight then Castle Comfort Stair Lifts have ones particularly designed to assist you too.  Whatever your needs just get in touch to see how we can help.  Call us on  01473 209069 .