Digital hearing aids Buxton and Leek – Digital hearing aids Derbyshire

Digital hearing aids Buxton and Leek – Digital hearing aids Derbyshire

We’re sure you’ve heard or at least read about some of the most famous Buxtonians before, but we thought we’d refresh your memories.

One of the most revered was author Vera Brittain who wrote Testament of Youth all about her experiences of the First World War.  She lost a dear brother and two friends to the ravages of this horrendous war and never really recovered from the impact.  She was a feminist and became a pacifist, but also gave birth to the famous labour politician Shirley Williams.  Vera moved to Buxton when she was 11.

Tim Brooke-Taylor was born in Buxton and found fame as a comedian.  It all started when he was at Cambridge studying Economics and Politics.  He joined the Cambridge Footlights and met fellow comedians John Cleese, Bill Oddie and Graham Chapman.  The rest as they say is history.  Brooke-Taylor is probably best known for the comic TV series The Goodies with Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden.  And more recently for radio series I’m Sorry I haven’t a Clue.

1980s singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole also claims the town as his birthplace.  He formed Lloyd Cole & the Commotions whilst at Glasgow University and went on to have 4 charting LPs.  After that Cole went solo and is still performing to this day.  Cole now lives in America with his wife and two sons.

Heading down the list of the famous names of Buxton we find retired English footballer Mark Higgins who also played for Everton, Man U, Stoke City and Bury.

Another famous sportsman from here is Carl Mason, a professional golfer.  Back in 1980 he tied for 4th place with Jack Nicklaus in the Open championships.  More recently since turning 50 he has had success playing with the Seniors in PGA European Tours.  In his first tour he won 4 of his 11 events and won the European Senior Masters in 2007.  The same year he achieved highest career earner status with an income of €412,376.  The same year he won the PGA Seniors Championship.

The late RSC actress Elizabeth Spriggs hailed from Buxton too as did the late Disney film director Robert Stevenson.  He moved to California in the 1940s and although he directed many Disney films, the one he is most famed for is Mary Poppins.

Dave Lee Travis, DLT or the Hairy Monster, a Radio 1 DJ was also born in Buxton.  He began his very successful DJ career on Pirate Radio Station, Radio Caroline.

Coronation Street’s one time Todd Grimshaw, the first openly gay character was played by Bruno Langley who grew up in Buxton.

Losing your hearing
We’re sure there are many famous Buxtonians you would like to hear perform.  Is your hearing letting you down though?  Many of us suffer with loss of hearing as we get older, but age isn’t the only cause.  You could suffer hearing loss if you’ve been close to a very loud explosion or been exposed to loud noise over a long period of time.  Often these causes mean we lose our hearing slowly over a period of years.  It is sometimes hard to admit that your hearing isn’t as good as it used to be and get some help.

At Hearing Aids we recommend that you take 5 steps to hearing better.  These are:

·         Actually admitting that you have a hearing problem
·         Decide once and for all to seek help with the problem
·         Learn all about your hearing problem
·         Be positive about the options, but don’t expect more than can be achieved
·         Lastly practice, time and patience are needed

Why not give us a call or get someone to call for you on 01782 69 80 90.

What’s great about Buxton?
It’s a spa town for a start and claims to be the ‘highest’ market town in England.  It’s a geothermal spring that marks Buxton as a spa town and has done for many years.  The warm spring is piped into a shrine for St Ann at St Ann’s Well in the centre of the town.  The water is always 28°C and every year the well is decorated for well-dressing weekend when the whole town takes on a carnival atmosphere.

The Buxton Ten
The well is only one of a number of buildings of great interest in the town of Buxton.  These include:
1.       The Crescent built to mimic Bath’s Royal Crescent in the 18th century is Grade I listed.  After a somewhat chequered career the building is now being developed as a luxury 5* hotel with a thermal mineral water spa, natural baths, a visitor interpretation centre and shops.  The project is not expected to complete until 2015.
2.       The monument at St Ann’s Well is not very old, but it is built on the site of wells that have been there since Roman times.  The spring water is also bottled and sold as natural mineral water, aptly known as Buxton Mineral Water.
3.       The 18th century Devonshire Dome is now part of the University of Derby’s campus but it has been a hospital in its time.  The dome is unsupported and was once the largest of its kind, beating more famous domes such as The Pantheon, St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and St Paul’s Cathedral in London.  This record has now been surpassed by modern space frame domes.
4.       Buxton Opera House is only just over a century old and is the highest opera house in the UK.  A strange but true fact.  The Opera House has full programs of events including the annual International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival.  The Pavilion Gardens are attached to the Opera House.
5.       Joseph Paxton who designed Crystal Palace was also responsible for the design of Buxton Railway Station.
6.       The Natural Baths are on the site of the old Roman Baths at the end of The Crescent.  They are Grade II listed.
7.       At the opposite end of The Crescent you’ll find The Pump Room where visitors could ‘take the waters’ as recently as 1981.  It is right next door to St Ann’s Well.
8.       The 19th century Palace Hotel is on the hill behind the railway station and is still operated as a hotel.
9.       The Old Hall Hotel owned by the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury is the oldest building in the town dating back to the 17th century.
10.   High on hills overlooking Buxton stand 2 monuments.  Grinlow Tower is a folly built in the 19th century and nick-named Solomon’s Temple.  In the opposite direction, Corbar Cross stands tall on Corbar Hill.  This simple wooden cross was given to the Roman Catholic Church in 1950 but was replaced in the 1980s.  During Pope Benedict XVI’s visit in 2010, the cross was cut down.  It was replaced by a slightly smaller cross in the summer of 2011.

Dealing with hearing loss

If you are still concerned about how much or little you can hear, take a look at our website and see if you recognise any of the symptoms.  This  will help you to identify whether or not you need a hearing check.  In fact when in doubt go for it – a test can’t hurt and can certainly assess what can be done to help.

We have a wide range of hearing aids and other accessories to make your life easier and let you hear more clearly.  Get in touch with us today either by emailing us or telephoning 01782 69 80 90   We look forward to hearing from you!