Stairlifts in South Wales ? ... fitted tomorrow in Cardiff & Swansea - the rest of Wales a day longer!

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This blog is part of a series from Castle Comfort Stairlifts that profiles the areas we serve and where our stairlift offices are plus facts about the region. 

Also we will give you links to stairlift information or frequently asked questions about stairlifts to guide you in making the best decision.

... that is of course, if they need a stair lift! South Wales has perhaps often been regarded as one of those inaccessible parts of the UK to many national suppliers of curved and straight stairlifts. Glamorgan and Gwent, Monmouth, Bridgend, Neath, Camarthen and Pembrokeshire have been served for many years by an excellent road system and with these South Wales regions containing two thirds of the Welsh population. Most are based in these towns/cities -

Cardiff, population - 316,800

Swansea 225,500

Newport 139,500

Merthyr Tydfil 55,000

Cwmbran 50,000

Neath 45,000

Bridgend 40,000

Barry 40,000

We have highlighted Barry, as this town, which you can study on the blue link, only had a population of 85 just over a century ago - has now produced a current world political leader ... go to 'Famous Names from South Wales' further on.

Castle Comfort Stairlifts soon realised that there is a higher than average, UK-wise - percentage of that populous being over 65 - then just as well that , this expanding national stairlift company has opened its regional office at Swansea that now serves the whole of South Wales. A Cardiff office will open soon to get a chairlift anywhere in South Wales.

Castle Comfort Stairlifts have in fact been arranging the installation of their Stairlifts in South Wales for some years - but the astute directors had long ago noticed the extra demand.

It all started with a few installations being completed for their range of Acorn, Minivator and Stannah stairlifts by relatives of contented clients living in other areas. So a small advertising campaign was started in the Swansea Evening Post, followed by Yellow Pages and then Castle Comfort took the step to open a regional registered office at Uplands to the west of Swansea.

Within weeks, most major Internet search engines had picked up Castle's presence in the South Wales region, and recognised this established chair lift company originating from Stoke on Trent, from its ratings elsewhere. Google, for example granted Castle Stairlifts a number one map rating - stairlifts swansea As with all Castle Comfort Stairlifts Internet placings - they are not paid (or sponsored) adverts - they are judged by the ever powerful search engines, to be given a place on longevity (how long the firm has been in business), reputation, reviews and opinions by third parties - along with acknowledgement by countless authorities, directories, and in general - trustworthy sources capable of giving the 'thumbs up.' The opinions of others are always useful to judge a company - see what these people had to say about their experience with Castle Comfort Stairlifts.


The owners of this popular chairlift company know that these information links will lead you to other stairlift companies in competition to Castle. They are in fact delighted and hope that you will invite quotations from all of them. Keith & Ann however, who personally run the company, have placed a 'shopping tip' in most of their marketing ...


"Before choosing a stairlift firm - call them at midnight (you may have to one day in an emergency) and see whether you get an answerphone, nothing at all - or personal attention."

TRY LATE TONIGHT
- 0800 007 6959
OR SWANSEA (01792) 359 212


THEN CALL THE FREEPHONE NUMBER OF A NATIONAL STAIRLIFT COMPANY AND SEE WHO'LL HELP YOU.

(Micky-takers will be warned and pardoned once but any persistent sad examples will be called back at 5 am in the morning!)

In addition, to remind folk to be aware of the dubious sales tactics that sadly some stairlift companies use - have a glance (and a laugh at) the now famous SPAM blog. Monty Python lovers and those with memories of school dinners will love it!

We'll come back to stairlifts and Castle Comfort shortly, but as with our series of 'City and Regional blogs' we are going to provide some fascinating facts about SOUTH WALES, its people - its history and above all a few things about the region that its citizens may well be proud of.



BUT FIRST IF YOU ARE DESPERATE FOR STAIRLIFT PRICES? Well you can bookmark this page and come back to it later. Please go to Castle Comfort's web page Stairlift prices - or to cut even more corners - click on stairlift solutions wales .... or .. for the those really in a rush because the pub is closing, telephone free, the number below -

0800 007 6959
or - 01792 359 212

and a director of Castle Comfort will answer your call (directed to his mobile if he is already in the pub!)

Swansea has many
links with North Staffordshire, especially Newcastle under Lyme and Stoke on Trent - the region from which Castle Comfort originates.

For instance, both regions enjoyed the post-war boom of coal mining, with both Staffordshire and South Wales having similar sized industries. Consequently, with the demise of such a job providing facility - both areas suffered enormously economically when inevitable unemployment followed the Thatcher days.

South Wales produced one of the most famous names in football - only to have him 'exported' to England as a player and manager. He guided Stoke City as a manager back in to the old first division. ALAN DURBAN, from Bridgend, was a Welsh international and manager between the 1970s and 1990s.

He began his career at Cardiff in 1959, playing fifty games before going to Derby County four yeas later. After 27 appearances for the national Welsh team he had a spell at Shrewsbury town as player manager before coming to Stoke in 1978. After gaining promotion he was poached by Sunderland only to return to Cardifff City for a four year spell as manager and then returning to Stoke.

Alan Durban's allegiance to Stoke and its people was highlighted when he made a celebrity appearance at the now closed Jollies Nightclub in The Potteries in 1985. The former Stoke manager confidently occupied for two hours a stage that had been graced by the very top in show business - such as Shirley Bassey, Morecambe & Wise, Neil Sedaka, Tommy Cooper, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cilla Black and of course Pontypridd's Tom Jones.

Durban was always regarded as something as a 'tough nut' yet tears were brought to many in the audience when he detailed an account of something that totally changed his attitude to life, in particular whether success at what we do career-wise was really that vital. He had had apparently a bad time at work on the day of October 21st 1966. It was during a period when it seemed excitment would never wain over England having just won the World Cup. He switched on the radio to hear that 144 people had lost their lives - 116 of them school children, aged just 7 to 10. It was, moreover at Aberfan just a few miles from where Alan was born.

The pupils of Pantglas Junior School had arrived only minutes earlier for the last day before the half-term holiday. They had just left the assembly hall, where they had been singing "All Things Bright and Beautiful", when a great noise was heard outside - a colossal landslide. One of the worst disasters in history had struck.

We all hope lessons have been learnt and subsequent enquiries, though they will not return a lost generation, can prevent such a thing happening again. The web has countless tributes to those lost and their families. One reference to an Aberfan premonition- is that of the nightmare of a 10 year old that had told her mother of the coming tragedy. Correctly, but with hindsight tragically, the mother reassured her daughter, dismissing it as a child's dream - and saw her safely off to school.

See this photo collection


FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN SOUTH WALES

As with all our regional blogs, we list a few of the famous that originate from South Wales. This is one of the most widely read features of the Castle Comfort Stairlifts series as we are told time and time again that most people had no idea and are amazed that so many celebrities, stars and those famous for different reasons - come from their town.

A selection of the 'South Wales Gallery' is here - but before you read on, we'll present you with a challenge. You may know some of these people personally (or knew them when they were alive!) or at least be aware of lesser known facts about them.



SO, AMONGST THE FAMOUS IN SOUTH WALES

- WHO HAS GOT (OR HAS HAD) A STAIR LIFT ???


IF YOU EMAIL THIS INFORMATION TO-


eventhefamousneedastairlift@castlecomfortcentre.com

We'll chip in £25 for every correct answer to this very good cause.

So here is a selection of the famous that originate from Wales -

Alan Durban (born in Bridgend, Mid Glamoragan) Alfred Wallace (Usk, Gwent) Alun Hoddinot (Bargoed, Mid-Glamorgan) Alun Richards (Potnypridd, Mid Glamorgan) Aneurin Bevan (Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent) Angus McBean (Newbridge, Caerphilly) Arthur Horner (Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan)

Arthur Machen (Carleon, Newport) Bertrand Russell (Trelleck Monmouthshire) Brian Josephson (Cardiff) Catherine Zeta Jones (Swansea) Ceri Richards (Swansea) Charles Kemble (Brecon, Powys) Charlotte Church (Llandaff, Cardiff) Chris Addison (Cardiff) Christian Malcolm (Newport, Gwent) Colin Jackson (Cardiff) David Davies (Barry, Glamorgan) David Thomas (Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf) Dick Francis (Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire) Dillon Prendergast (Cardiff) Donald Swann (Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) Dylan Thomas (Swansea) Eric Linklater (Penarth. Cardiff) Ernest Jones (Llwchwr, Swansea) Gareth Thomas (Bridgend)

Geoffrey Howe (Port Talbot) Geoffrey of Monmouth (Monmouth) Gethin Jones (Cardiff) Gillian Clarke (Cardiff) Griff Rhys Jones (Cardiff) Gwilym Lloyd-George (Criccieth, Caernarvonshire) Gwyn Jones (New Tredegar, Monmouthshire) Gwyneth Jones (Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire) H H Price (Neath, Port Talbot) Harry Secombe (Swansea) Henry V (Monmouth, Monmouthshire) Henry Vaughan (Newton, Gwent) Howard Spring (Cardiff) Ian Hislop (Swansea) Ivor Novello (Cardiff) Ivor Emmanuel (Port Talbot) James Kemsley (Merthyr Tydfil, Gwent) James Thomas (Newport, Gwent) Jeff Banks (Ebbw Vale, Gwent) Joan Ruddock (Pontypool, Torfaen) John Humphrys (Cardiff)

John Ormond (Dunvant, Swansea) Jon Ronson (Cardiff) Julila Gillard (Barry, Glamorgan) Kenneth Baker (Newport, Gwent) Laura Ashley (Merthyr Tydfil, Gwent) Lisa Rogers (Cardiff) Mandy Rice-Davies (Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) Megan Lloyd-George (Criccieth, Caenarfon) Michael Heseltine (Swansea) Michael Howard (Gorseinon, Swansea) Michael Sheen (Newport, Gwent) Neil Hamilton (Fleur-de-Lis, Caephilly) Neil Kinnock (Tredegar, Gwent) Nicole Cooke (Cowbridge, Glamorgan) Paul Whitehouse (Caerphilly) Peter Greenaway (Newport. Gwent) R S Thomas (Cardiff) Ray Milland (Neath, Port Talbot) Ray Reardon (Tredegar, Gwent) Rhodri Morgan (Cardiff) Richard Burton (Pontrhydfen, Glamorgan) Richard Lewis (Aberavon, Port Talbot)

Richard Meade (Chepstow, Monmouthshire) Richard Nash (Swansea) Richard Price (Tynton, Flint) Roald Dahl (Llandaff, Cardiff) Rob Brydon (Port Talbot) Rowan Williams (Swansea) Roy Jenkins (Abersychan, Gwent) Ryan Giggs (Cardiff) Sarah Siddons (Brecon, Powys)

Shakin' Stevens (Cardiff) Shirley Bassey (Cardiff) Sir Anthony Hopkins (Port Talbot) Stanley Baker (Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taff) Tanni Grey-Thompson (Cardiff) Thomas Lewis (Cardiff) Tom Jones (Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff) Tommy Cooper (Caerphilly) William Berry (Merthyr Tydfil, Gwent) William Grove (Swansea)


A TRUE RAGS TO RICHES STORY THAT WILL MAKE EVERY WELSH PERSON PROUD.

As promised, we come to the tale of a humble family from Barry, Glamorgan which many yeas ago decided to try and do a little better for itself. Miss Julia Gillard, now 48, was an unwell five-year-old when her parents took her from Wales for the warmer climate of Australia. Young Julia had suffered with pneumonia and doctors advised her family of the benefits of moving from damp and drizzly old South Wales to the sun of New South Wales.

Her policeman father John and mum Moira decided to emigrate to Australia settling in Adelaide in 1966 with Julia and sister Alison, three years older. The family were among thousands of ‘£10 Poms’ - Brits who emigrated to Australia in the sixties paying just £10 for their boat fare.
But Barry's 47,000 residents woke up in June 2009 to discover that Julia has become Australia's first woman Prime Minister. The new first lady of Australia has roots that are thousands of miles away from TV's Neighbours - in the Gavin and Stacey seaside town of Barry, Glamorgan. The family lived at Queen Street in a two-bedroomed terraced house - just like the modest home of Stacey from the popular BBC comedy. (Could this be the first comedy/soap eventually to feature a stairlift?)

Neighbours in Queen Street commented to an excited press contingent - 'She was a lovely young girl – we remember her playing with the local children in the street. 'She was very small when she left here and no one could imagine she would go on to become the most powerful person in Australia.' A rags to riches tale indeed – and above all one from illness to full health and may it continue and be many years before Julia needs a stairlift!

Juila Gillard comes from a long line of Welsh Labour politicians including former Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and Labour leaders Neil Kinnock and Michael Foot.

Julia Gillard from Barry Glamorgan

How about another famous head of state with connections in South Wales - the man who reputedly invented the STAIRLIFT. He was in fact a king of notoriety who designed a block and tackle rope-pulling system to enable his servants to carry his 30 stone carcass upstairs. His name? HENRY V111 !


READ THIS REMARKABLE ACCOUNT OF HIS INVENTION OF THE STAIRLIFT

Henry's father was Welsh - Henry Tudor, whose real name was Hari Tudur and was born at Pembroke Castle. Old 'Harri' was proud of his Welsh identity and said he originated from an ancient Anglesey family with its roots going back to Cadwaladr the last legendary and ancient ruling Welsh king. He passed on a lot of land the lords in Wales but his son did not inherit this affection for Welsh soil. Henry V111 passed laws annexing Wales, and didn't stop there. He made English the official language of bureaucracy especially the courts - so the Welsh language was intentionally chopped as brutally as were the heads of the monarch's out of favour wives!

He didn't speak Welsh, so he had banned it - though rumour has it that he tried, practising phrases like 'Ble alla ca a stairlift beiriannydd chlosia Caerdydd?'


For the none Welsh language aficionados out there struggling to understand, it means -

Where can I get a stairlift engineer near Cardiff?'



UK WIDE LINKS AND SNIPPETS YOU'll ALL LOVE READING ABOUT IN CARDIFF AND SWANSEA!

We have already covered in many regional blogs the 'Good Deeds' that the Castle Comfort team get up to - well, Stairlift Stephen who has already caused the Coronation Street scriptwriters to pledge that a STAIRLIFT will soon feature in 'Corrie' is up to it again - now it's the turn of Emmerdale.

Castle Comfort Stairlifts immortal cartoons have been given the thumbs up from many regional blog fans. Indeed Richard, our unpaid professional cartoonist has received many requests for his skillful services after his works were posted world wide in the name of 'making stairlifts a little humorous.' See the collection of stairlift cartoons and then struggle up the stairs with a smile on your face - but please be careful.

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Stairlifts in South Wales

Being fed properly at home is one of the most vital things for elderly and vulnerable people especially during cold weather. 'Meals on wheels' services have come a long way in recent years so whilst you may be looking for information on stairlifts - just consider if this Castle Comfort Stairlifts sister blog here, has information that may be needed by someone you know in South Wales. Print off the section relating to South Wales and pass it on. You may be doing them a great service.

Stairlifts. Who would you trust most - a stair lifts salesman or a doctor?

Dr Neil Stirling MB ChB - now living in Cheshire - is Honorary Ambassador to Castle Comfort Stairlifts. - Head Office, Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

When the founder of a Stair lift company from Newcastle under Lyme, just outside Stoke on Trent, heard that his doctor was retiring, it was all action stations. Keith Simpson, founder of Castle Comfort Stairlifts knew that his trusted family doctor for over 25 years. Dr Neil Stirling MB ChB - despite his age of 78 years - was not one to do nothing.


We'll come back to the story as to just who is Doctor Stirling shortly. But his impact on this family stairlift business and the stairlift market in general became an instant phenomenom.

These days, Doctor Stirling who lives in Cheshire,receives a continual flow of correspondence from people who have acquired stairlifts following his involvement, recommendations and contacts. Remarkably the most common situation is that people often discover that here is a stair lift specialist within a short distance of the buyer's home - and because such reasonably priced and very professional firms do not advertise and are very busy indeed - they have a low profile marketing wise.
Installations of straight and curved chair lifts - both new and reconditioned have in the past two year been completed in the following towns and cities where the recommended stairlift firm is based -

The list is not comprehensive or complete, but has many good examples ....

HUDDERSFIELD, EDINBURGH, BRADFORD, STEETON, KEIGHLEY, LEICESTER, ANDOVER, BLACKPOOL, CHESTER, LEEDS, WARRINGTON, HANLEY, CONSETT, GIZMOVILLE, GATESHEAD, MAIDSTONE, WHITBY,EASTBOURNE, ROCHESTER, NORWICH, SHIPLEY AND MANY MORE.... etc etc
In addition, Dr Stirling's own base company - Castle Stairlifts have become involved especially where the group now has regional offices, including -
Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne, York, Manchester, Macclesfield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham, Belfast, HQ at Stoke on Trent, Walsall, Stafford, Bristol, Bournemouth, London, Swansea and Exmouth.
NB Castle Comfort's expansion programme expects to have full showroom and stairlift facilities at these locations by the summer of 2013.





The life and times of Doctor Stirling from humble beginnings as the first white baby to be born in Mozambique, makes fascinating reading. A career spanning six decades with numerous posts and positions in public and private health care - has now culminated in him being Honorary Ambassador to the Castle Comfort Group. Initially his duties covered customer liaison and his quickly enhanced knowledge of the mobility products sector - particularly stair lifts has resulted in his own website - see it here- which offers independent help and guidance when handling the task of choosing a chairlift company.


Naturally, Dr S's allegiance towards his home base in Stafford shire at Castle Comfort's head office, means that Castle themselves will be receiving business as a result of the doctor's involvement. But not every time. Depending on the geographical situating of those needing a stairlift - and any special requirements such as paediatric (children) or bariatric (heavy duty cases) then referrals are made to the best specialist stairlifts companies to deal with this. Sometimes firms pay a commission as a token of appreciation of the referral - and this is used in two parts - towards the running of the website - and to top up the Good Deeds Fund of which Dr Stirling is the administrator, and oversees the granting of free or part-subsidised stairlifts. By contacting Dr Stirling - you will learn a few things about stairlifts that are not obvious - and that some companies may not want you to know. For instance, if the stairs have a curved fan at the top or stairs off from a landing, then you may be budgeting for a curved stairlift sytem. But there may be an economic alternative. A Stoke City fan may help you. What? Seriously - just click on this.
Motor Neurone is an area where help is frequently given - as Castle Comfort's original registered charity was called 'The Doug Brown Motor Neurone Fund' Former Stoke on Trent Lord Mayor was an MN sufferer - and soon a dedicated blog can be seen on his life an times. Meanwhile go to Doug's story here. By a curious coincidence, Doctor Stirling, just before his retirement and the serious involvement with Castle comfort Stairlifts, lost his first wife Marguerite after she combated with MN for several years.

First please absorb some of the fascinating story of Dr Stirling's life - and in his very own words,
you can read more at his website here


Some of the letters and kind words of appreciation from recent happy stairlift 'pilots' can be seen here.
To receive honest, personal and independant advice on the subject of STAIR LIFTS , just ask Dr Stirling here. You will be glad that you did.

The Editor

LINKS

Doctor Stirling can provide useful information regarding GRANTS - often from unexpected sources. However - as you can see here - it's not always easy.

See who is NUMBER 1 on Google Maps.

Finally, not everything goes well with all stairlift companies - and The Daily Mail features something of a stairlift disaster ... SEE HERE .. HOW NOT TO MARKET YOUR STAIRLIFTS

Stairlifts in Birmingham

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Castle Comfort Stairlifts offers top brand stairlifts, keen prices and fast installs for all those seeking stairlifts in  Birmingham. And all work comes with our no-quibble guarantees and famous customer service satisfaction.

Give us a call today on 0121 371 0123.  

If however, you are looking for fascinating facts about the area then feel free to read on.

Choosing a stairlift in Birmingham has for some time been a little easier. 'Brummies' can even take the short hop up the M6 to a stairlifts showhouse to try one!  But if not, Castle Comfort Stairlifts who have been arranging installations of their straight and curved stair lifts in what is regarded as the UK's 'Second City' for over a decade, have opened their Birmingham office.

Following the interest in other 'UK City Stairlift blogs' we'll bring you here a Birmingham version - with some fascinating, and at times, amusing facts about this interesting place. 

First - if your priority is to get a price and further information click on a Chair Lift . Now, and we promise you'll find, upon that click, just what you want... then, book mark this page to get back to as soon as you have chance - for some interesting things about your city - BIRMINGHAM.

And congratulations Birmingham City, today (27th Feb 2011) you wrote history for all, as beating Arsenal in the Carling Cup Final has delighted everyone! All football fans from Stoke on Trent, home of stairlifts specialists Castle Comfort - know how you feel - as their team Stoke City FC) also beat Arsenal by the same score. It's Birmingham's second trophy - they won the 'league cup' a few years before - though followers in those days are perhaps a touch older - and who knows may need a stairlift! It's Stoke City's tjurn at Wembley now - first with Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup semi final - then back a few weeks later to thrash the pants of one of the Manchester giants! Come on Birmingham soccer fans, give us a shout - you must be on the side of your allies from Stoke on Trent!

Birmingham population statistication freaks, have a look here. - This will delight you - or totally bore you to desperation. What language is spoke in Birmingham? English of course.. well try Brummagem, which is a word deriving from 'Bromwicham' an earlier name for the city. Brummagen is the correct word for the distinct dialect of the 'Brummies' - (that is the name of the natives there) and it's a totally different dialect from that spoken by those from the adjacent Black Country. The young lady filmed here - is not speaking Welsh, Russian or Icelandic, she is in fact supposedly a junior Brummie - and if anyone can work out what's being said, or even confirm the lingo, please email us at castlecomfortcentre.com and we'll put in a tenner into this good cause.

Birmingham is famous for more than its unique dialect. The city has some notable football clubs, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion. Birds Custard comes from here and only a few hundred yards from the renowned Bull Ring Shopping Centre is 'The Custard Factory' - the area's revolutionary new arts and media quarter. It was first built a century ago and now homes Birmingham's finest restaurants, shops, nightclubs and live music.Birmingham is known as the City of the Thousand Trades. Can you name some of them? Have a look at this quiz.

Arthur Conan Doyle is amongst a host of famous names originating from the UK's second largest city as well as Nigel Mansell, William Murdoch, and chocolate extraordinaire George Cadbury. The amount of fame in the music world here is huge - with Black Sabbath, Duran Duran, ELO, Traffic and UB40 all of Brummie origins and beginnings. For a galaxy of other famous names belonging to Birmingham go to the stage now. Sadly in Birmingham one one the worsts terrorist atrocities was carried out by the IRA in 1974- the Birmingham Pub Bombings. See the Wikipedia account. All of us in the stairlift industry hope that the terrible history book written as a result of the troubles in Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland is now closed. Castle Stairlifts have put their vote of confidence in to the Northern Ireland's economy by opening its BELFAST registered office.

Back to Stairlifts, and Castle Comfort continue their nationwide expansion with the opening of their Birmingham administration office which will, serve well communications-wise, the whole of the city and surrounding areas and places including - West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Walsall, Kenilworth, Dudley, Halesowen, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Stourbridge and Redditch. In fact with an excellent road system in the Birmingham area installations, visits to quote throughout Warwickshire and the West Midlands can be made at very short notice. Castle Comfort have installed many curved and straight Stairlifts in Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Rugby and Coventry. None of these places are more than an hour away from the new Birmingham base. Solihull, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Droitwich, Meiden and Balsall Common are placs where scores of happy Castle Comfort clients live.

For those unfamiliar with this popular stairlift company, it is stressed that the company actually exists - as opposed to 'boiler room' enquiry websites. Web searches produce hundreds of 'stairlift experts' who simply harvest details of stairlift shoppers to sell them on to the stairlift companies. When you find these websites - look for a street address and maybe even call them at midnight as if your stairlift was broken down and you needed help. For the last 12 years Castle Comfort have become well established as a leading UK suppliers of straight and curved - new and reconditioned chairlifts. It is personally controlled by the directors and have in their team a retired but renowned medic - Dr Neil Stirling MB ChB - who even has his own advisory and helpful website. Dr Stirling controls and administers the Castle Comfort Good Deeds fund which over the past decade has raised £50,000 for good causes. This included for the provision of Stairlifts without charge under certain circumstances. See HERE on the BBC a Walsall couple who were in despair over the two year delay to get a funded stairlift to which they were entitled. Dr Stirling sorted one out without cost immediately. Meet Castle Comfort directors Ann & Keith with Dr Stirling. Castle Comfort Stairlifts Ltd Digbeth Court 162-164 High Street, Digbeth Birmingham B12 0LD And if you haven't already done so -find us on Google maps here

Tel 0121 371 0123 8am - 11pm Freephone 0800 007 6959 for a quote

And to change the subject somewhat - here is a telephone number we all know but sometimes don't use it when we should - - 999 - NEVER BE AFRAID TO DIAL IT. Providing stairlifts to stroke victims and learning how cases were dealt with has reinforced time and time again to Castle Comfort staff that attention within minutes of a STROKE is vital for a good chance of a complete recovery. How can we recognize a stroke? BY THE FAST TEST - The Face-Arm-Speech-Time (FAST) test lists the main symptoms to look out for: •Face: Has the person's face fallen on one side? Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped? •Arms: Can the person raise both arms and keep them there? •Speech: Is their speech slurred? •Time: Time to call 999 if you see or even suspect one or more of these signs. Announce 'STROKE' and briefly explain what you have seen and give clear concise details of where you are. Links Stroke - even if think you know the signs of one, just check Glanmore for your special needs mobility products, excluding Stairlifts! Hotfrog .... to us - to find what you want and where you want it Manchester do you have relatives here? See their blog. A Riser Recliner Chair? see this very comfortable display.

Grants - never easy as you can read here - but Castle Comfort can often advise and help.

Assistance is sometime available from unexpected sources.

And last but not least - to get your Stairlift quote, go ... here.

............................................................. Birmingham From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to 'navigation' and search it. This article is about the city in England. For the U.S. city named after it, see Birmingham (USA) Some of the nicknames the city has acquired over the years are "Brum", "Brummagem", "Second City", "City of a thousand trades", and "Workshop of the World" Motto: Forward . Can anyone explain why this is? We don't know. Birmingham's technical location is 'within England and the in West Midlands' and coordinates: 52°28′59″N 1°53′37″W / 52.48306°N 1.89361°W / 52.48306; -1.89361. So if you are from Brum and someone boring on an aeroplane talks to you you can answer them with that and they will then probably go to sleep. If the don't straight away - say Birmingham is- 'a sovereign state of the United Kingdom. Constituent country England,Region West Midlands, and is a Ceremonial county West Midlands and its Administrative HQ is The Council House.' . The city was founded 7Th century and its Municipal borough 1838 City 1889 It's authority definition - Metropolitan borough and its an official political name - Birmingham City Council The Lord Mayor is Michael Wilkes The Deputy Lord Mayor is Chauhdry Abdul Rashid The council leader is Mike Whitby (Conservative) therefore the Council is a Controlled Conservative / Liberal Democrat Progressive Partnership Area - Total 267.77 km2 (103.4 sq mi) Elevation 140 m (459 ft) Population (2008 est.) - Total 1,016,800 (Ranked 1st) - Density 3,739/km2 (9,684/sq mi) - Conurbation 2,284,093 - Ethnicity (2007 estimates[1]) 66.7% White (62.1% White British) 21.0% South Asian 6.7% Black 3.2% Mixed Race 1.2% Chinese 1.2% Other Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1) Postcode B Area code(s) 0121 ISO 3166 code GB-BIR ONS code 00CN OS grid reference SP066868 ............................................................................ The official Birmingham website is - http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. It is the most populous British city outside London with a population of 1,016,800 (2008 estimate), and is situated at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the UK's 2nd most populous Urban Area with a population of 2,284,093 according to the 2001census. Birmingham's metropolitan area, which includes surrounding towns to which it is closely tied through commuting, is the United Kingdom's second most populous with a population of 3,683,000. Birmingham was the powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution in England, a fact which led to it being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades". Although Birmingham's industrial importance has declined, it has developed into a national commercial centre, being named as the second-best place in the United Kingdom to locate a business. Birmingham is a national hub for conferences, retail and events along with an established high tech, research and development sector, supported by its three Universities. It is also the fourth-most visited city by foreign visitors in the UK, has the second-largest city economy in the UK and is often referred to as the Second City. In 2010, Birmingham was ranked as the 55th-most livable city in the world, according to the Mercer Index of worldwide standards of living. The Big City Plan is a large redevelopment plan currently underway in the city centre with the aim of making Birmingham one of the top 20 most livable cities in the world within 20 years.People from Birmingham are known as 'Brummies', a term derived from the city's nickname of 'Brum'. This may originate from the city's dialect name, Brummagem,which may in turn have been derived from one of the city's earlier names, 'Bromwicham'. There is a distinctive Brummie dialect and accent, both of which differ from the adjacent Black Country.

History Main articles: History of Birmingham, Economic history of Birmingham, and Timeline of Birmingham history William Westley's 1731 map of Birmingham. The top of the map is oriented westwards.Some of the earliest evidence of settlement in Birmingham are artifacts dating back 10,400 years discovered near Curzon Street in the city centre. In the early 7th century , Birmingham was an Anglo-Saxon farming hamlet on the banks of the River Rea. It is commonly believed that the name 'Birmingham' comes from "Beorma inga ham", meaning farmstead of the sons (or descendants) of Beorma.Birmingham was first recorded in written documents by the Domesday Book of 1086 as a small village, worth only 20 shillings. There were many variations on this name. Bermingeham is another version. In 1166 the holder of the manor of Birmingham, Peter de Birmingham, was granted a royal charter to hold a market in his castle, which in time became known as the Bull Ring, transforming Birmingham from a village to a market town. The de Birmingham family continued to be Lords of Birmingham until the 1530s when Edward de Birmingham was cheated out of its lordship by the traitor John Dudley. As early as the sixteenth century, Birmingham's access to supplies of iron ore and coal meant that metal working industries became established. By the time of the English Civil War in the 17th century, Birmingham had become an important manufacturing town with a reputation for producing small arms. Arms manufacture in Birmingham became a staple trade and was concentrated in the area known as the Gun Quarter. During the Industrial Revolution (from the mid-18th century onwards), Birmingham grew rapidly into a major industrial centre and the town prospered. Birmingham’s population grew from 15,000 in the late 17th century to 70,000 a century later During the 18th century, Birmingham was home to the Lunar Society, an important gathering of local thinkers and industrialists. Thomas Attwood addressing the Birmingham Political Union during the Days of May, 1832Birmingham rose to national political prominence in the campaign for political reform in the early nineteenth century, with Thomas Attwood's Birmingham Political Union bringing the country to the brink of civil war and back during the Days of May that preceded the passing of the Great Reform Act in 1832. The Union's meetings on Newhall Hill in 1831 and 1832 were the largest political assemblies Britain had ever seen. Lord Durham, who drafted the act, wrote that "the country owed Reform to Birmingham, and its salvation from revolution". By the 1820s, an extensive canal system had been constructed, giving greater access to natural resources to fuel to industries. Railways arrived in Birmingham in 1837 with the arrival of the Grand Junction Railway, and a year later, the London and Birmingham Railway. During the Victorian era, the population of Birmingham grew rapidly to well over half a million and Birmingham became the second largest population centre in England. Birmingham was granted city status in 1889 by Queen Victoria. The city established its own university in 1900. Birmingham in 1886Birmingham suffered heavy bomb damage during World War II's "Birmingham Blitz", and the city was extensively redeveloped during the 1950s and 1960s. This included the construction of large tower block estates, such as Castle Vale. The Bull Ring reconstructed and New Street station was redeveloped. In recent years, Birmingham has been transformed, with the construction of new squares like Centenary Square and Millennium Place. Old streets, buildings and canals have been restored, the pedestrian subways have been removed, and the Bull Ring shopping centre has been completely redeveloped. These were the first steps in the ambitious plans of Birmingham City Council for the redevelopment of Birmingham, which has become known as the Big City Plan. In the decades following the Second World War, the ethnic makeup of Birmingham changed significantly, as it received waves of immigration from the Commonwealth of Nations and beyond. The city's population peaked in 1951 at 1,113,000 residents. Some pretty famous people originate from 'Brum' Come back here to see a few examples.

THAT'S IT FOLKS! Info - thanks to Wikipedia. BUT FINALLY THE DAILY MAIL IS CURRENTLY REPORTING ON A INQUEST/HEARING INTO SOMETHING OF A STAIRLIFT DISASTER - SEE HERE HOW NOT TO MARKET YOUR STAIRLIFTS !

LINKS See here a fascinating blog on new home development in Birmingham. And go here to shop in Birmingham.

Here below, as with all our regional stairlift blogs, we have some of the notable residents (past and present) from the area. It’s always remarkable, how many people do not know just who comes from where they live.

Sir Michael Balcon, film director. Alfred Bird, inventor of custard powder. Geezer Butler, bassist of Black Sabbath. Bill Ward, drummer of Black Sabbath. Jasper Carrott, comedian Neville Chamberlain, former prime-minister. Richard Hammond, TV presenter, Mr Hudson, singer. Washington Irving, author. Cat Deeley TV presenter, Trevor Eve, Actor. Bill Oddie, comedian and ornithologist, Ozzy Osbourne, singer of Black Sabbath. Jamelia, singer. Victoria Wood, actress.

Our health-conscious Birmingham followers showed an interesting reaction to the article above on STROKES - so without wishing to sound morbid - we bring you here another section in relation to HEART ATTACKS. Heartburn or heart attack? How to tell the difference - More than 225,000 people suffer from heart attacks in the UK each year, and sadly, about one in three die before even reaching the hospital. That means on average, just in the city of Birmingham alone, over 4,000 annually are victims – and of those, statistically, some 1360 don’t survive long enough to even get close to needing a stairlift. Heart attacks need to be dealt with immediately. The odds of surviving a heart attack are significantly improved if you are treated within 90 minutes of experiencing the first symptoms. It is odd how we can ignore certain medical conditions. Despite being a medical emergency, too many people delay calling for an ambulance when symptoms start. Research from the US has found that men waited an average of two and a half hours before contacting the emergency services, and women took even longer. A likely explanation for this is that people know only one of the main symptoms of heart a heart attack - chest pain - but don't know the others. Even then, if the chest pain is mild, heart attack victims often put it down to a bad case of heartburn or indigestion. So how can you tell the difference? Heart Attack Warning Signs The common or 'classic' symptoms of a heart attack include: · Pain in the centre of the chest · Chest pain which spreads to the arms, neck or jaw · Chest pain and feeling sick or sweaty · Chest pain and shortness of breath. The less commons symptoms of a heart attack include: · A dull pain, ache, or ‘heavy’ feeling in the chest · A mild discomfort in the chest that makes you feel generally unwell · A pain in your chest that can spread to the back or stomach · A chest pain that feels like a bad episode of indigestion · Feeling light-headed or dizzy as well as having chest pain . Heart attack symptoms differ from person to person. Chest pain can vary from mild discomfort in the centre of the chest to severe pain, which is often described as a heavy pressure, crushing or tightness. But, for others, the chest pain may be relatively mild, but accompanied by some of the other symptoms, so recognising a pattern of symptoms is key - 'heartburn' with breathlessness and sweating needs to be checked out. Both men and women can experience common or uncommon symptoms of a heart attack, or even a combination of both. Either way, they need to be dealt with immediately. Look after yourself and also be on the cautious side. Many folk invest in stairlifts because they are being careful and protecting themselves against not certain (but possible) disasters – like slipping or falling on the stairs. Treat a pain with the same caution and dial 999. It's what you pay your taxes for. A paramedic and doctor would be delighted to find out you only have heart burn! Why not take the 'Healthy Heart Quiz' - here.

Click here to find new and reconditioned Stairlifts in Birmingham

Cheshire, Lancashire & Manchester folk hunting for Stairlifts enter the quiz and score for Cancer Research

For those in a hurry and wanting info and prices on a Stairlift - bookmark this page for later, and go to ...
www.castlecomfortstairlifts.co.uk/ where you will find exactly what you are looking for. Even heavy duty stair lifts that will carry about four times the weight of the Castle Comfort model riding on one recently at Naidex. Yes, a stairlift that takes 30 stone! See our video of it made at the NEC Birmingham.



Now, thanks to all those looking for a stairlift in Cheshire and Lancashire, particularly Manchester who entered our competition and generated ££££'s for a very good cause. And those of you looking for our new office in Macclesfield can trust the directions offered from our envied number one, page one entry on Google Maps.

Eight people emailed us or sent in the coupon to tell us that the official name of Manchester Airport is. Ringway International Airport, of course. Simple enough quiz? Well, perhaps but as over twenty folk sent in the wrong answer - perhaps it wasn't that easy.



Keep in touch with our blogs - and having a look at another test of skill here will give everyone another chance to win a tenner for Stairlift Stephen's amazing effort to raise £50,000.


HOW MANY MINERS WERE RESCUED RECENTLY FROM THE CHILEAN MINE AFTER BEING STUCK THERE FOR OVER TWO MONTHS ? email your answer to - quizes@castlecomfotcentre.com and every correct answer will result in £10 being paid by this popular stairlifts company in Stephen's pot.















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STAIRLIFTS - Manchester | Manchester Stairlifts North West

If you are looking for top brand stairlifts at the best prices in the North West it makes sense to 
click here to get a quote on a stairlift in Manchester


We offer branded stair lifts at reasonable cost and completed with a quick and tidy install. All installations are guaranteed and come with our legendary service quality.

CALL US ON 0161 452 3636

(If you need a stair lift, we'd like you to read and enjoy this blog first - but if you are in a rush and need the facts on stair lifts first - go here for the best stairlift prices - then bookmark this page for later)

Castle Comfort Stairlifts have never worried about being able to provide an efficient service in the Manchester region. The best motorway system in the United Kingdom means that even travelling from Stafford, south of Stoke in Trent in Staffordshire to the England’s ‘Second City’ never takes much more than an hour.

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But recent increased demand has resulted in Castle Comfort expanding its offices to
Manchester City Centre.

Our Manchester stairlifts office is as follows
Castle Comfort Stairlifts Ltd Advantage Business Centre, 132-134 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, Lancashire M4 6DE 0161 452 3636 ()   0800 007 6959

From here, the whole of Manchester and indeed the Lancashire region can be even better served and is even closer to the population of over two and a half million in Greater Manchester where this popular family chair lift business have already installed a huge amount of straight and curved jobs over the years. Folk in Manchester seeking stairlifts - can hop down to the head office showhouse very easily.

Many stairlift orders have come through recommendation – but the national press advertising campaign in the past two years in the Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Times, The Telegraph and the Sun – offering stairlifts at an ingoing price of just £995, has caused a huge reaction from Mancunians, the demonym used to call folk from this city. What’s a demonyn? It’s not someone bad. Find out here

Often known as ‘the capital of the north’ or ‘the warehouse city’ the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester has a population of 465,000- and Greater Manchester in its entirely contains two and a half million people. If just 2% of this second most populated area of the UK (in relation to its size) – need a stair lift in the future – then Castle Comfort are going to be as busy as ever! The aficionados of population statistics can feed their addiction here. And those who revel in other somewhat monotonous facts will just love this.

Manchester is the third-most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors and the most visited in England outside London. Chester and York are the others. The city has the famous Granada Studios, still the home of the most famous soap in the world, Coronation Street. One of the most memorable editions, containing Stan & Hilda Ogden's 'flying ducks' scene is immortalised here.

Manchester was the host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and of course has a pair of Premiership League football clubs, United and City. Manchester football fans are some of the most fervent in the world. Many believe the pop group Simply Red was named because its founder Mick Hucknall has red hair – in fact Mick is a Manchester United stalwart and chose the name because of his beloved ‘Reds.’
For a great interview with George Best on the eve of their champions league final see here.

In 1934 the biggest crowd ever in the UK at a league game was witnessed in Manchester. Stoke City visited Manchester City. It remains a mystery how the figure of 84,569 was finalised, as many watched the game from rooftops and other vantage points. Had stairlifts been around in those days to climb up the final total may have been higher.
Some quite odd things have happened since on that side of the city. In 1999, a City fan from Gizmoville threw an asthma inhaler on to the pitch during a disappointing home draw against lowly Northampton Town. Stewards made him take a deep breath before his ejection. Another ‘blue’ was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into the Maine Road ground. He used to celebrate Manchester City goals by swinging the birds around his head. The mind boggles.

So, if you live in the Greater Manchester region, or in fact any where in Lancashire, and are stairlift shopping for yourself or a loved one, then contact Castle Comfort on 0161 452 3636 or Freephone 0800 007 6959. Followers of any football denomination are welcome, but please - no asthma inhaler throwers or those wielding dead chickens.


It is hoped that fans of Manchester United seeking a stairlift will not bear a grudge against a stairlift company because they originate from Stoke on Trent. Stoke’s own Premiership club, another City ie Stoke – has for many years been the Reds' ‘bogey team’ and over the years some remarkable surprise results have been achieved by the team from The Potteries. Therefore, any Manchester United fans seeking revenge at this point can poke fun or even throw darts here at a Stoke fan riding on a stairlift platform. By the way - do you like the cartoon? That chicken is from Stoke! See more cartoons here.

And don't forget, if you answer the blog quiz question below, you'll get a £50 discount voucher towards any Castle Comfort purchase, and we for every correct response, will contribute £10 to this very special Just Giving cause. (Runners in the 2010 Stoke 'arf marthon are not eligible to enter!)

??? Here we go, you Manchester pub-quizzers and brain boxes ....

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL NAME OF MANCHESTER AIRPORT?

Clue - it begins with the fifth letter of the name of the product for which you have just searched.

Email your answer to info@castlecomfortcentre.com or use the reply coupon.

Was that too easy? Well here is one to test you more. Is a stairlift the same as a stair lift? Join in the discussion on our sister blog and your contribution guarantees £10 for Cancer Research.

... WE HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING OUR MANCHESTER BLOG, IT IS ONLY ONE OF A SERIES OF CASTLE COMFORT 'CITY' BLOGS. YET THE SERIOUS PURPOSE OF IT IS TO HELP YOU FIND WHAT YOUR ARE LOOKING FOR. IF YOU SEEK A QUALITY TOP BRAND BRITISH STAIR LIFT, INSTALLED PERFECTLY, AT THE RIGHT PRICE, WITHOUT ANY HASSLE OR RISKS - THEN CALL US, KEITH OR ANN, OWNERS OF CASTLE COMFORT STAIR LIFTS.

EVEN IF YOU ARE FACED WITH THE EXTRA COST OF A CURVED STAIRLIFT, THEN THERE MAY WELL BE AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE... IT'S CALLED A PLATFORM. IT IS GOING TO TAKE A STOKE CITY FOOTBALL FAN TO SHOW YOU HOW TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY - GO HERE !   However, with the price of curved stairlifts having come down lot in recent times - a curved track is a better option.

Footnote - HEAVY DUTY STAIRLIFTS, often called heavy weight stairlifts, are also availible with 28.5 OR 30 STONE WEIGHT LIMITS. See our film of it here. Riser recliner chairs too. A bariatric stair lift has a high weight capacity, including a curved stairlift with a higher weight of 30 stone. Henry V111 may have been impressed .. David Starkey says here that the King invented the stairlift, and may it was even a heavy weight one!WE ARE HERE TO TAKE YOUR CALLS PERSONALLY FROM 8AM - 11PM ANY DAY INCLUDING SUNDAYS. OR SIMPLY USE THIS, OR..... VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO READ MORE. And zoom in on us too here on Google Maps.

THOSE NUMBERS AGAIN -

0161 452 3636

0800 007 6959 - 8-11- 7 days

Footnote - To meet requests - Castle's Manchester Stairlifts installation teams will shortly carry sample WHEELCHAIRS with them and information on on RISER RECLINER CHAIRS, ADJUSTABLE BEDS AND MOBILITY SCOOTERS. Just ask for a go of the famous featherweight Wheelchair - or a leaflet on the other in-demand products, such as WALK IN BATHS & SHOWERS.

Got relations in Birmingham? See their own blog here. And about their new homes here. Manchester, has of course a noteable Irish contingent and anyone looking for a stairlift for friends or relatives back home in the Emerald Isle can use the facilities of Castle's new stairlifts offcie in Dublin.

Why would a doctor be at number one on GoogleMaps? Here's a clue.

Someone once said that there is 'no such thing as bad publicity' - well after reading this - they will change their mind!

Finally, we wonder who saw Castle Comfort Stairlifts on 'the telly' - in fact, the BBC news,

because the directors of this company picked up on the fact that over 800 families were waiting for an essential grant from the council in the Staffordshire town of Walsall to provide stairlifts to those who couldn't afford to pay. Manchester - sadly contains many more. To highlight this awful situation, Castle Comfort Stairlifts did this - to embarass the civil servants - and get one family off the list ...

SEE THE BBC FILM

IF YOU LIKE IT - CLICK ON THE 'THUMBS UP' AND MAYBE EVEN MAKE A COMMENT - MANY FOLK HAVE.

Here below, as with all our regional stairlift blogs, we have some of the notable residents (past and present) from the area. It’s always remarkable, how many people do not know just who comes from where they live.

Ancoats – Bernard Manning, comedian. Ardwick – Johnny Marr, guitarist of The Smiths. Blackley – Bernard Hill, actor.
Bolton – Peter Kay, comedian.

Burnage – Liam and Noel Gallagher, musicians from Oasis.

Bury – Cherie Blair – wife of Tony Blair.

Cheetham Hill – Don Arden, promoter and manager of bands such as the Small Faces. Collyhurst – Brian Kidd, footballer. Crumpsall – Jason Orange, musician. Didsbury – Carol Ann Duffy, poet. Fallowfield – Thomas Tout, historian.

Hulme – Morrisey, lead singer of The Smiths. Longsight – Ethel Lowry, first woman to swim the English Channel. Moss Side – Anthony Burgess, author. Oldham – Henry Taylor, Olympic swimmer.Salford – Clinton Ford, singer. Stockport – Sarah Harding, singer. Rochdale – Colin Baker, actor. Tameside – Margaret Beckett, first female British Foreign Secretary. Trafford – David Gray, singer songwriter. Victoria Park – Emmeline Pankhurst, famous suffragette. Wigan – Richard Ashcroft, lead singer of The Verve. Wythenshaw – Simon Gregson, actor.

Stairlifts in Cheshire - Buy a Stairlift from this firm and you'll be grinning like a Cheshire Cat!

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Shopping in the county of Cheshire may have been an expensive thing in the past. This delightful county with the walled city of Chester as its principal town, is one of the more up market and wealthiest regions of England. After the stock broker zones of the home counties, Cheshire is one of the most renowned and favoured areas for many of the UK's richest entrepreneurs and elite. Manchester-based business executives and a host of famous sportspeople reside in Cheshire - especially places like Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield, Altrincham and Sale. Outside London, Tatton, which includes Prestbury and Knutsford, is one of the fifth richest places in the UK with an average income per resident of over £62,000. Read here which members of the nouveau-rich live in the region. And have a hunt around on this site for some interesting and suprising property values. Many Cheshire people will be aware that their county is famous for cheese, silk and salt - but maybe some have no idea just how many famous, not necessarily rich, people were born there. What names here do you recognise? The most expensive street in Britain, with homes costing a staggering 18 million pounds, has just been revealed - and is it in Cheshire? Find out, it's remarkable. And for those Cheshire residents who can breath a sigh of relief that that price tag is found miles away from near Chester or Wilmslow or Warrington - here is where the cheapest home, at under £28k, is found in the UK.

Back to wealth. It's a known fact that buying anything from a newspaper to a new home can cost more in a salubrious place like Cheshire, than somewhere where there is not as much cash.
Therefore, Castle Comfort Stairlifts marketing campaign in conjunction with their new Macclesfield-based regional office has attracted a lot of attention. Putting prices in an advert is a relatively new thing to the stairlift industry - as the big companies like to get the sales person in to the house before delivering the news what is going to be spent!

Castle Comfort's impact in the market by offering their range of fully guaranteed reconditioned stairlifts from £995 is similar in Cheshire as it was initially in Staffordshire. Their new stairlift administration office in Macclesfield, a town which has, again, some of the wealthiest residents in England, (if you wonder who, go here) is the place to call to arrange for a quote and get more information. The company is privileged to have been given a Google Maps No 1 slot.


So, calling all Cheshire residents, whether you are a Rooney or a Reg Jones, and thinking of a stairlift for yourself a family member, you can call 01625 588 6599. Or see the Macclesfield regional office details, and those of all UK offices here. So a stair lift may not be as much as you thought - so why not call this Macclesfield number? - and you'll be grinning like a Cheshire Cat! Where does the phrase - 'grinning like a Cheshire Cat' come from? Just click on this one here to find out.......

And to enhance your knowledge about our feline friends - take a look at the captured on camera Stairlift Cat.

See below the couple who were kept waiting two years for their local council to provide a necessary stairlift and Castle Comfort put in a chairlift without charge. And the BBC liked the gesture. Please take a moment to watch the 6pm BBC News clip below -




Here below, as with all our regional stairlift blogs, we have some of the main towns and cities in the region – along with a selection of notable residents – past and present. It’s always remarkable, how many people do not know just who comes from their own town.

Alsager – Sir James Chadwick, Nobel prize-winning scientist who proved the existence of neutrons. Bollington – David Dickinson, TV personality Chester – Anthony Thwaite, poet and writer. Congleton – Daniel Sturridge, footballer. Crewe – Neil Brooks, Australian Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer. Ellesmere Port – Russ Abbott, comedian. John Prescott, politician. Knutsford – Sir Bobby Charlton, former professional footballer.

Macclesfield – Peter Crouch, footballer. Reg Harris, track cyclist. Malpas – Chris Stockton, jockey. Middlewich – James Hargreaves, chemist and inventor. Nantwich – Sophie Readem, winner of Big Brother in 2009.

Northwich – Paula Radcliffe, marathon runner. Runcorn – John Holt, scientist who helped develop the atom bomb. Sandbach – George Roper, comedian.

Warrington – George Formby, entertainer. Sue Johnston, actress. Widnes – Charles Glover Barkla, winner of the 1917 Nobel prize for physics.

Wilmslow – Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United. Winsford – Alan Oakes, footballer.
If your place hasn't been mentioned and you have a famous resident past or present then add a comment telling us who it is and we will add it in.