Today I came across this little treasure in Aberystwyth on the side of a Stannah Stairlift van parked on the outskirts of town.

And the winner of the longest strapline ever goes to...

And the winner of the longest strapline ever goes to…

So I thought I ought to add it to my collection of fantastic straplines.

I doubt that Sunderland and Sydney appear together in the same sentence very often. I’m pleased, though, that mobily-challenged Australians and Geordies are both able to get up and down staircases thanks to Stannah. I wonder if they use the same strapline on vans in Australia? Or perhaps it says: ‘From Lapstone to London, Up stairs and downstairs, We help people to retain their independence’

By the way, normal service is resumed in the weird thoughts department. I suspect that I’ve adjusted to the change in the water.