Stairlifts Nottingham – Nottinghamshire Stairlifts

   
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Stairlifts Nottingham – Stairlifts Nottinghamshire

What is the city of Nottingham most famous for?  Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Lace-making or stairlifts?

With a retired population of almost 60,000, you might not be surprised to know that about 1,500 of them already own stairlifts and no doubt more will very soon.  How do we know?  Well Castle Comfort Stair Lifts who of course supply and install them in the area, keep an ongoing counter on our website of percentages of the retired population and the number of them who have stairlifts.

If you live in the area and think that having a stairlift installed could benefit you or a loved one, please get in touch with us by calling  0115 971 7012  .

Robin Hood
The outlaw Robin Hood must surely be one of the most famous inhabitants of Nottingham.  It is believed he lived in the very late 12th century to the early 13th century whilst King Richard was away at the Crusades.  Legend has it that Robin wasn’t happy with the taxes imposed by the King’s brother, King John in Richard’s absence.  Being dissatisfied with the tax system sounds all too familiar doesn’t it?  To try to put this right, Robin famously robbed the rich to give to the poor.

The real Robin Hood is hard to identify.  It seems that Robin Hood became the name for an outlaw and the Robin Hood of legend maybe an amalgamation of several outlaws and even of different time periods.  His Merry Men and Maid Marian may also be combinations of other outlaws of different times.

However for now I am sure we are all happy with the legend and the Robin we know.  Nottingham certainly is.

The city uses Robin as an active tool in self promotion, Nottingham castle – the home of the Sherriff of Nottingham, Robin’s arch rival - and of course Sherwood Forest.  You can follow a Robin Hood walking ‘Trail’ in the city or the longer ‘Tour’ by car with downloadable ‘sat nav’ guide.

Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest was the ‘home’ of Robin and his Merry Men.  It belonged to the King and was where deer hunting took place.

It is still home to the famous Major Oak, a tree that is thought to be between 800 and 1000 years old and according to legend was Robin’s principal hideout.  From Victorian times the tree has been stabilised by scaffolding.  Some years ago a local company took cuttings to try and cultivate new trees with the idea of sending them to major cities around the world.

As you can see even the sturdiest of us like the Major Oak need support as we get older.  If we can help you be more mobile and remain independent by installing a stairlift then please talk to us.  We represent all UK stairlift manufacturers and will be happy to come and talk to you and assess your staircase to decide which stairlift.

If you are concerned about the cost, you can see our stairlift prices on our website and remember we have reconditioned models too.

There are also other means of help to assist with the costs like grants and 0% finance.  Just give us a call on  0115 971 7012   for more information.

Lace-making
The Industrial Revolution brought prosperity to Nottingham as it did to many other UK towns.  It was the textile industry and lace-making in particular for which Nottingham became famous.

Like many other industries that sprang up at that time, few have survived in changing times.  The lace-making industry is no different and fell into decline following the Second World War losing business and production to factories in the Far and South East Asia.  However Nottingham has been left with a great legacy of industrial buildings in the Lace Market district of the city, many of which have been restored and are being reused.

Nottingham was also well-known for the manufacture of bicycles.  It was the birthplace of Raleigh Cycles, later joined by Sturmey-Archer (gears).

Of course Nottingham hasn’t stood still.  It is still the HQ of nationwide chemists Boots which was founded in Nottingham.  It is the European HQ of Capital One, the Driving Standards agency and Nottingham Building Society.  Other companies based here include Experion, E.ON UK, John Player & Sons, Gala Group and Siemens.  Not forgetting local boy Sir Paul Smith’s fashion house HQ.

Lace Market
The Lace Market area still has streets full of four to seven-story red brick warehouses, ornate iron railings and red phone boxes.

The Adam’s Building from the era is now occupied by New College Nottingham whilst many others have been converted for modern use as apartments, bars and restaurants.  The largest medieval building still standing in the centre of town is St Mary’s Church.  Shire Hall, a Georgian building, once the town court and prison, is now home to the Galleries of Justice.

Old buildings
Speaking of old buildings, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem pub in Nottingham is a contender for the title of oldest pub in England.  It dates back to 1189.  Of course in friendly city rivalry two other pubs dispute this!  Ye Olde Trip is definitely the oldest building but for much of its life was a brewery rather than a pub.  Ye Olde Salutation sits on the site of the oldest recognised public house site but the actual building is relatively new and was originally built as a tanner’s workshop.  The Grade II listed Bell Inn the other contester, boasts the oldest public house building which was once a refectory for monks!

The Trip as the first of these pubs is known locally is at the foot of Castle Rock.  The caves which were burrowed out of the sandstone when the castle was built form the rear bars of the pub on the ground level.  Those below ground were once the brewery.

Famous Nottingham people
It’s not just Robin Hood and his band that can claim Nottingham as their home.
·         Nell Gwyn mistress of King Charles II who gifted her the Bestwood Estate
·         Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is a local boy made good
·         Authors D H Lawrence and Alan Sillitoe are both from Nottingham
·         Actors Su Pollard, Cherie Hewson, Cherie Lunghi, Ace Bhatti (Yuseff in Eastenders) and Matthew Horne (Gavin & Stacy) are all from the city or surrounding area
·         Children’s book illustrator Kate Greenaway
·         Football Manager Peter Taylor well known as Brian Clough’s sidekick
·         Footballers Andy Cole, Steve Hodge, Jermain Pennant (Stoke City)
·         Olympic skaters Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean

We can’t promise you’ll be swishing round the ice like Torvill and Dean but we can make that trip up or downstairs much easier!  Watch our founder Keith’s video to learn all about stairlifts and then give Castle Comfort Stair Lifts a call so that we can get you mobile!  Telephone our local office on  0115 971 7012   for more information.

Chairlifts from Castle Comfort Stairlifts

 
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Sometimes stairlifts are referred to as chairlifts understandably because that’s what they are a chair which moves up and down the stairs.  Chairlifts have been designed to help those with limited mobility when it comes to tackling stairs.  A chairlift lengthens independence for those who aren’t as nimble as they used to be for whatever reason.

It could mean the difference to living independently or having to live either in care or with carers in your own home.  With a chairlift your dignity remains intact.

If you’re no longer as nimble as Jack and certainly can’t jump over that candlestick, a chairlift could be just what you need.

Did you know that it’s also recognised that having a chairlift reduces accidents on the stairs?  Staircases are the top place for trips and falls which often result in traumatic injuries.  And of course if you are elderly you don’t necessarily heal as well or as quickly as you once did.

The history of the stairlift or chairlift
History tells us that the first chairlift was invented by an engineer in America in the 1920’s.  He invented the chair to help a friend who had had Polio and lost the use of his legs.  Mr Crispen the inventor named it an ‘inclinator’.  This claim for the original inventor of this most helpful tool has been challenged by historian Dr David Starkey who has claimed that Henry VIII or his servants invented the first chair cum stairlift.  They used a block and tackle method to transfer the obese monarch with his injured leg up and down the many stairs at Whitehall Palace.

Whoever is the true inventor, Castle Comfort Stairlifts know that many people are extremely pleased that a method of transportation up and down the stairs is available.

What is a chairlift?
A chairlift is a motorised seat, padded for your comfort – get the connection – that transports you both up and down the stairs with no effort from you whatsoever.  It’s attached to a rail at the side of the stairs and is powered by battery so that the chair definitely takes the strain and you enjoy the ride.

Chairlifts are an essential aid for those with mobility problems whether they are elderly, disabled, suffering a degenerative disease or have an injury which makes stair-climbing impossible.

Safety reassurance
All chairlifts have a foot rest and armrests so that you can sit safely and comfortably.  Most have swivel seats to assist getting on and off the chairlift.  They fold away when not in use so that others can use the stairs unhindered.  A battery operated chairlift automatically recharges when stationery at the top or bottom of the stairs so that it is always ready for use even if you have a power cut!

Castle Comfort Stairlifts have been in the business of supplying chairlifts or stairlifts whichever you prefer to call them for almost 15 years.  We got involved after researching and looking for chairlifts for our own family and finding a huge gap in prices between companies.

As agents for all chairlifts manufactured in the UK, we know a good deal about the market place and chairlifts!  We certainly know what a difference they can make to your life and of course representing all chairlift producers we can give you totally unbiased advice.  Because this is a big investment, it’s important you get good advice before you make such a financial commitment.

But don’t forget that there are grants to help you fund the purchase or 0% finance deals so that you can spread your payments without paying for the privilege.

Which chairlift is best for you?
There is a huge range of chairlifts available, powered differently and with differing controls and weight restrictions.  Essentially though there are three kinds – straight, curved and platform chairlifts.

Straight chairlifts – the name perfectly explains this type – they go up and down a straight staircase with ease.  It’s also the easiest of the range to install – we can get your local area installation team to install within an hour!  That’s speedy.  It is also the cheapest of the three types of chairlift; we can supply a reconditioned version for under £1,000.

Curved chairlifts are more expensive because they are usually tailor made to fit your staircase if it bends round or if there are landings to negotiate.  These usually take a little longer to install as well – around half a day.

Perched chairlifts are a useful way to negotiate the stairs if you are unable to bend your knees – you are perching on a higher seat.

Platform chairlifts can be modified to your needs.  Take a look at our demonstration to see what we mean – easier than an explanation.

Castle Comfort Stairlifts can supply just what you need at a fair price.  But don’t take our word for it, check out the website comparisons and give us a call to discuss further.  You can contact us for free on 0800 007 6959 or call your local office – you’ll find the numbers here.

Stairlifts Aberdeen – Scotland Stairlifts

 

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Stairlifts Aberdeen – Stairlifts Scotland

Castle Comfort Stair Lifts says ‘Hello Aberdonians’ we’re heading your way.  Yes we’ve come to Aberdeen in Scotland, sometimes called the Granite City.

Aberdeen is Scotland’s third largest city with over 42,000 retired folk living here.  Statistics suggest that there will also be just over a 1,000 people who already have stairlifts in the area.  We know statistics change by the minute which is why we keep count – see our scrolling counters on the homepage of our website.

If any further Aberdonians feel the need for a stairlift to give them back their independence and make their whole home accessible again, give us a call and we will give you as much information as you need to choose the right stairlift for you.  Call us on  01244 421214  .

More about Aberdeen
Back to Granite City!  Aberdeen got this nickname as many of its buildings between the 18th and mid 20th century included some locally quarried granite.  The granite gives the buildings a sort of sparkle which has also encouraged the name Silver City with Golden Sands – the latter a reference to its long sandy coastline.

Quarrying local granite is one of the oldest ‘trades’ from the area with a 300 year history.
Granite quarried in the region has been used to build the terraces of the Houses of Parliament and Waterloo Bridge in London.  More locally Union Street in Aberdeen, the main shopping street is called Granite Mile – for obvious reasons.  Granite quarrying stopped at the beginning of the 1970’s.

Other traditional industries in Aberdeen included fishing, paper-making, textiles and shipbuilding.
All of these industries have faded and disappeared though there is still one working paper-mill in Aberdeen, Stoneyford Paper Mill.

The fishing industry is also less important now; with overfishing and the harbour now servicing the oil industry, Aberdeen has lost its importance as a fishing town.

In this natural evolution of a city’s economy, Aberdeen has built up the electronics design and development industry, agricultural research and of course the oil industry which has been responsible for most of its growth in the latter half of the 20th century.

North Sea oil was first discovered in the 1960’s.  Aberdeen services a great many North Sea oil fields and has earned the name of Oil Capital of Europe.  As oil supplies dwindle and developments into new energies emerge, there is movement afoot to get it changed into Energy Capital of Europe.

Also due to the oil industry, Aberdeen has one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world and its seaport is the largest in North East Scotland.

At the beginning of last year (2011) Aberdeen was named the ‘one to watch’.  Aberdeen is one of five cities in the UK which could help us climb out of recession because a high number of its population are employed; there is a profusion of skilled workers and an increase in average weekly earnings.  All this because of its rapidly growing economy, size and the oil reserves.

Aberdeen did you knows?
·         Aberdeen has won the Britain in Bloom competition run by the Royal Horticultural Society 10 times – that’s record breaking!

·         In the winter and December in particular Aberdeen only has about 6.5 hours of daylight on average

·         The local paper – Aberdeen Press & Journal is the 3rd oldest English language newspaper in the world having been established in 1747

·         Laurence of Arabia took sanctuary in the nearby village of Collieston after his heroic escapades in World War I

·         In 1909 Houdini performed one of his greatest escapes in Aberdeen Harbour – he was handcuffed, chained and thrown into the sea

·         Champion golfer Jack Nicklaus is designing a new golf course in the region as part of a £40K luxury leisure development



Scottish food

Though not directly linked to Aberdeen, we thought we couldn’t leave this country without mentioned some of foods directly linked to this northerly part of the UK.



Whiskey

This traditional drink is now made to strict legislation.  For instance Scotch Whiskey must be made and distilled in Scotland; it is a mix of water and malted barley which is fermented with yeast and then distilled for at least 3 years in an oak barrel.  Nothing is added except water and caramel colouring.  It has to have a minimum alcoholic strength of 40%.



Beware of taking a wee dram before getting on your stairlift!  Though it could make the ascent fly by!  Castle Comfort Stair Lifts can advise which stairlift is best for your home; we supply a range of curved, straight and perch stair or chairlifts as they’re sometimes called.  We represent all the UK’s manufacturers as national agents so will be sure to give you fair stairlift comparisons.



If you’d like to know more take a look at our site or give us a call on 01224 421 214.



Back to some of Scotland’s finest ...

Haggis
This savoury pudding is made of sheep’s offal minced with onion, oatmeal and salt, then mixed with stock and traditionally wrapped in the sheep’s stomach.  Most commercial prepared Haggis is wrapped in a casing like sausages.  It is traditionally eaten on Burns Night with neeps (turnip or swede) and tatties (potato) and a dram of whiskey.

Out of Aberdeen
Aberdeen has had its fair share of celebrities over the years who have either been born here, lived here or have connections with the city.  Here’s a few of them:

·         The poet Lord Byron was raised here.  Byron had an aristocratic heritage being the 6th Baron Byron who liked to live his life to excess which included huge debts, numerous love affairs, rumours of a scandalous incestuous liaison with his half-sister and self-imposed exile.  His one time lover Lady Caroline Lamb described him as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’.  Some thought he suffered from a bipolar disorder or manic depression.

·         Singer Annie Lennox was born here.  She sang with the Tourists and then with Dave Stewart; the duo formed the Eurythmics and went onto achieve international success.  Annie has won 8 Brit Awards and has been named ‘Brits Champion of Champions’.

·         Architect James Gibbs was also born in Aberdeen back in 1682.  He was one of Britain’s most influential architects.  He trained in Rome and practised mostly in England.  Some of his most important works are still revered today – St Martins in the Fields in London and the round Radcliffe Camera with its domed roof in Oxford.

·         One of the best horse trainers, Sir Henry Cecil is an Aberdonian.  He has won the title of Champion Trainer 10 times; this accolade is awarded to the trainer whose horses win the most money in a season.  He is the Master Trainer at Royal Ascot where he has had more than 70 wins – more than any of his competitors.


·         Footballer Dennis Law who played for Scotland of course and Manchester United comes from Aberdeen.  There is a statue of him at Old Trafford.

Aberdeen in fiction
Aberdeen has featured in a number of fictional stories:
·         In one of Ian Rankin’s novels: Black & Blue

·         Ken Follett’s wartime novel Eye of a Needle takes place partly in Aberdeen

·         Sarah Jane Smith a character in one of the Dr Who series wakes up in Aberdeen instead of her home town Croydon

·         Groundskeeper Willie in The Simpsons if often heard saying ‘Go Aberdeen’

·         Star Trek’s Scottie describes himself as ‘an old Aberdeen pub crawler’ in the episode Wolf in the fold – but like Groundskeeper Willie he doesn’t have an Aberdonian accent


Ok we’ve come to the end of our short tour.  Don’t forget that Castle Comfort Stair Lifts can help you in your search for a stairlift.  Take at look at our stairlift prices and remember we do reconditioned ones – usually straight ones as curved stairlifts are made to measure to fit your staircase.  There are grants and 0% finance available if it helps.

Give us a call on  01244 421214   to book an assessment today.

Stairlifts Edinburgh – Scotland Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Edinburgh – Stairlifts Scotland


Edinburgh a hill fort town certainly since the 12th century is the capital and second largest city in Scotland; it’s also the home of the Scottish Parliament.

If you live in Edinburgh’s craggy and hilly terrain and are finding the stairs in your home a problem, then it’s time to call Castle Comfort Stair Lifts to see how we can help.

We’ve been in the stairlift business for more than 12 years so we know a thing or two about them.  We supply a wide range of stairlifts or chairlifts as they are sometimes known; ones that fit straight or curved staircases.  We are happy to come and talk to you about which you need for your home, weight and mobility levels.  For instance if you are unable to sit or bend your knees we can supply a perch stairlift.  You can see our stairlift comparisons on our website.  In the meantime please give us a call so we can assess your needs:  0131 2420 046 .

Seat of the King of Scotland
Edinburgh is also the location of Holyrood Palace, home of the Scottish monarchy.  In the 17th century James VI of Scotland also became James I of England when Elizabeth I died without a direct heir.  James as son of Mary Queen of Scots became King of both countries whilst the countries remained separate.  It was this joining together of the Scottish and English crown which brought the blue background and the white diagonal cross to the Union Jack flag of Great Britain.

A hundred years earlier Edinburgh had been the seat of the Scottish Reformation when Scotland broke with the papacy.  Just as other European countries also made the break, the Scottish Reformation resulted in the formation of the Church of Scotland.

The Enlightenment
By the 18th century, Edinburgh lead by Edinburgh University was at the centre of the Enlightenment.  This period promoted the sciences, intellectual thought and the exchange of ideas.  It was a cultural movement that spread across Europe.  It earned Edinburgh the nick name of the Athens of the North.  The name reflects its Greco-Roman architecture in the New Town and equally its intellectual group who led the Enlightenment certainly in Scotland; they and were influential across Europe.

In Edinburgh some of the most famous thinkers of the 18th century included
·         Author and poet Sir Walter Scott

·         Philosopher David Hume

·         Architect and interior designer Robert Adam

·         Artist David Wilkie

·         National poet of Scotland Robbie Burns

·         Physician and geologist James Hutton

·         Philosopher and economist Adam Smith


Edinburgh’s heritage
Recently both Old and New Towns in Edinburgh have been made World Heritage Sites for their special cultural and physical significance.  The Old Town is medieval whilst the New Town was planned Georgian.  Edinburgh has more than 4,500 listed buildings and 40 conservation areas which includes 23% of the buildings.

Feel like you should be listed and preserved?  If you are feeling less sprightly than you used to and still want to be able to negotiate every floor in your Georgian pile, Castle Comfort Stair Lifts can almost certainly help.

A stairlift can definitely improve your independence so that you can still get around your home.  Checkout our stairlift prices and then give us a call on  0131 2420 046 to discuss what you need.  Remember we do reconditioned stairlifts as well.

Culture of a different sort
Every August since 1947 Edinburgh has concentrated on another kind of culture with the Edinburgh Festival which also includes the International Festival.  This is serious theatre from across the world.

In the same inaugural year, Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival began lead by 8 gate-crashing companies excluded from the main festival who put on their own festival.  Now Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival is the biggest of its kind in the world.  Performances takes place in many venues most of them not theatres as we know them – halls, churches, even sports gyms – bringing together brave new plays and performers as well as the more practiced.

There are a number of other festivals that have sprung up around these main events including the Comedy Festival which is technically part of the Fringe Festival, a Television Festival, a Book Festival, an Interactive Festival, a Jazz and Blues Festival and an Art Festival.  The Film Festival now takes place in June though originally it too took place in August.

The festivals attract more than 1 million overseas visitors to the city every summer.

The intellectual and the famous
As well as the notable Edinburgh people connected with the Enlightenment, Edinburgh also has connections with a number of other famous people.

·         Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone was born at 16 South Charlotte St where there is an inscription plaque on wall today denoting this fact.  Bell was educated at Edinburgh University

·         Charles Darwin who ‘discovered’ natural selection also went to Edinburgh University

·         Sir Ian Wilmut is the Director of the British Medical Research Centre at Edinburgh University; he is an embryologist best known for cloning Dolly the Sheep – now an exhibit at the National Museum of Scotland

·         The creator of Sherlock Homes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh

·         As was Robert Louis Stevenson the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped

·         Award winning novelist Muriel Spark whose most famous novel is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie also claimed Edinburgh as her place of birth

·         A more recent author and once Tutor of Literature at Edinburgh University is Ian Rankin who writes about Inspector Rebus

·         And of course we couldn’t miss out J K Rowling who famously wrote her first Harry Potter in Edinburgh coffee shops whilst living here

·         Two other famous residents are the James Bond original Sean Connery and comedian Ronnie Corbett, one half of the Two Ronnies

·         The former Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh

·         Scottish football player Kenny Miller was born in Edinburgh and began his career playing for Edinburgh Club Hibernian

·         Former Scotland football player and manager and captain of Liverpool Graeme Souness was born in Edinburgh

·         Currently playing for Huddersfield Town, Gary Naysmith is another Scottish footballer born in this city; he originally played for the other Edinburgh team Hearts of Midlothian

·         Another football son of the city John Greig went on to play for Glasgow team Rangers where he appeared 755 times!

·         Last but not least, Sweetie Sandy aka Alexander Ferguson moved to Edinburgh from Glasgow and set up a confectionary business.  His biggest achievement was the invention of the recipe for Edinburgh Rock which made him very rich.

With a growing population of almost half a million, you may still be surprised to known that approximately two and a half thousand people in Edinburgh own or use stairlifts in their homes.  These figures are collected by Castle Comfort Stair Lifts on our scrolling counter on our website homepage – approximately 2.6% of the retired population own stairlifts, that’s approximately 2,500 in Edinburgh.  Take a look for yourselves here.

If you need to join the throng and get a stairlift of your own, please give us a call to see how we can help not just with supplying but also with installation and maintaining your stairlift.  Contact us on  0131 2420 046 .

Stairlifts Glasgow – Scotland Stairlifts

 
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Stairlifts Glasgow

Castle Comfort Stair Lifts has now got an office in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland and the 3rd biggest in the UK after London and Birmingham.  See us listed on glasgowonline.co.uk

With a population of over half a million you won’t be surprised to know that about 3,000 already use stairlifts to assist them to gain access to the upstairs floors in their homes.  How do we know this?  We know that approximately 2.6% of the retired population own stairlifts - you can see the constantly changing statistics on the counter at the bottom of our home page.

If you are looking for a stairlift, or as they are sometimes called, a chairlift, then you have come to the right place.  We know just about all there is to know about them having been in the business for more than 15 years and are agents for all UK manufacturers.  Take a look around our site to see the types of stairlifts we offer, comparisons and stairlift prices and if you still have questions please give us a call on  0141 278 3929 .

Famous people of Glasgow
Glasgow is linked to two Mackintoshes.  The first is Charles, a scientist and chemical manufacturer, who invented rubberised material - actually sealing two pieces of rubber together - that is waterproof and was made into the first raincoat or mackintosh!

Glasgow actually has an average of 165 rainy days every year though it is generally warmer than other cities on the same line i.e. Moscow and Copenhagen!  I wonder if it was the rain that inspired this invention?

The second of course is Charles Rennie Mackintosh, architect and artist who was part of the Arts and Crafts Movement.  He was born in the city and had a big influence on European design.  He won a travelling scholarship to study classic architecture and returned to the city to work with Honeyman & Keppie eventually becoming a partner.

His signature architecture includes strong right angles and floral decorative motifs.  The Mackintosh Rose is his iconic decoration for which he is probably best known now.  He designed the Glasgow School of Art and several other buildings in Glasgow.  Like fellow designer Frank Lloyd Wright he specified a lot of the interior design and furniture for his buildings.  Evidence of his furniture can be seen at The Willow Tearooms in Glasgow.  The Charles Rennie Mackintosh HQ in Glasgow is based in a church, Queen’s Cross which Mackintosh designed.

More recent famous people
Is a city defined by its famous and notable people?  Certainly not entirely but the list of notable people from Glasgow is vast from sportsmen and women to those in the entertainment industry to politicians.  Here’s a little taste of some better known Glaswegian celebrities:

·         Douglas Alexander is currently the Shadow Foreign Secretary and held various positions in Blair and then Brown’s governments

·         Frankie Boyle, the controversial black-humoured comedian who was a regular on TV’s Mock the Week until 2009

·         Academy Award and BAFTA winning actor Peter Capaldi is probably best known for his performance as Malcolm Tucker in the sitcom The Thick of It

·         Actor Robert Carlyle has appeared in many films and TV productions including Trainspotting, The Full Monty and 28 Weeks Later

·         Billy Connolly an influential comedian was born in Glasgow; he is married to actress, comedienne and psychologist Pamela Stephenson

·         Actor Robbie Coltrane famous for the TV series Cracker and playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films

·         Glaswegian actor Gordon Jackson who is probably best known as Mr Hudson in the original Upstairs Downstairs series

·         The all singing and dancing actor John Barrowman was born in Glasgow but grew up in Illinois; he is best known for his roles in Dr Who and Torchwood



·         Glaswegian singer Lulu famous for her full-on voice and ‘Shout!’

·         Lorraine Kelly, smiling TV presenter

·         Bill Forsyth – film director came to fame for Gregory’s Girl and went on to make Local Hero and Comfort and Joy

·         Clare Grogan the Glaswegian actress/singer well known for playing Susan in the film Gregory’s Girl and singing with Altered Images, remember the song Happy Birthday?

·         Actor John Hannah has appeared in many films including Four Weddings and Funeral and Sliding Doors

·         Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United was born in Glasgow and now lives in the ‘footballer belt’ in Wilmslow, Cheshire

·         Tennis player Andy Murray was born in Glasgow and has played tennis to international standards, now seeded no 4 in the world rankings.  Murray attended Dunblane Primary School and was present when the school massacre occurred.  Murray took cover in a classroom; Thomas Hamilton killed 17 students and teachers before turning the gun on himself.  Murray says he was too young to understand and is very reluctant to talk about the incident.  In his autobiography Murray mentioned that he attended a youth group run by Hamilton


Castle Comfort Stair Lifts certainly want to help you avoid any sort of tragedy or accident whilst retaining  your independence and accessibility to your whole property.  We can advise just which stairlift will work for you in your home best: straight, curved or perch.

Straight stairlifts are easy to install as they are the simplest form; curved are for curved staircases and take a little longer and cost a little more; perch stairlifts are for those of you who can’t bend your knees.  We have it all covered!

If you’d like us to come and assess your home and your needs please give us a call on  0141 278 3929 .

More about Glasgow
Situated on the banks of the River Clyde Glasgow became a real hub of Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.  This period of ‘intellectual and scientific accomplishments’ is perhaps best explained by the number of well remembered Scotsmen who were a part of it:  Adam Smith, philosopher and political economist, David Hume, philosophist, poet Robbie (Rabbie) Burns, Adam Ferguson ‘Father of modern sociology’, Joseph Black physician and chemist and James Hutton, physician and geologist.

During this time Glasgow grew into one of the main transatlantic hubs for trade with America and the West Indies.  The main commodities were tobacco, cotton and sugar.  By the end of the 18th century most of the tobacco trade of the British Isles was concentrated in Glasgow creating a group of merchants who became known as the Tobacco Lords.  This group made enormous amounts of money from trading tobacco and built themselves fine mansions on the outskirts of the city.  They lived a sober opulence – their Calvanist backgrounds ensuring they remained looking sober not decadent!

During industrialisation Glasgow became known for its shipbuilding, marine engineering and its many industrialists who built this industry.  The shipbuilding industry stayed buoyant into the 20th century with many transatlantic liners built here including RMS Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and the QE2.

Football madness
Glasgow has two main football clubs both playing in the Premier League: Rangers FC who’ve literally gone into administration this month after 140 years and Celtic FC.  As in other cities where there are two clubs i.e. Manchester, there is great rivalry between these two clubs.  Celtic was formed and named to reflect its origins of Irish and Scottish backgrounds who were mainly Roman Catholic whilst Rangers was formed mainly by Protestant Unionists.  Their sectarian backgrounds still air via the songs the fans sing!

No matter what your background or what songs you feel like singing, we are here to help you.  A stairlift can make the world of difference to your life.  If you need help financing your purchase remember there are grants and 0% finance available to assist you as well as our £50 off voucher.

Get in touch with us now to tie up the details on  0141 278 3929 .