We are both north of 80 and the tower has a total of 39 steps. We have a lift to all three floors but it has its moments when it breaks down. Right now it is broken down again awaiting a new drop cord (being fitted next week).
The loss of the lift is manageable for us right now but we both intend to reach an even riper old age. We decided to investigate a stair lift for the flight of stairs between ground and first floor. Continuing our bid to find local suppliers we settled on an Acorn 180 stairlift on Wednesday. Today, Friday, it was fitted! They are made in nearby Steeton in a factory which runs 24/7. Their boast is that they can make a custom made stairlift overnight for NEXT DAY fitting in urgent cases. Below is Tommy the fitter in the final stages of programming the stairlift. It is a wonderful piece of machinery which knows where it is on its journey, going faster on the straights and slowly round the Ouch! bend in the stairs.
It folds away at either end when not in use. It will be comforting to have a secondary means of vertical progress in the tower should the lift fail - much as we have two means of heating - electricity and gas.
Hopefully, the stairlift will remain idle for the majority of the time. Meantime I am going for the odd "test" ride. Of course.
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