On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 08:52:32 +0000, GB
wrote:

On 28/12/2017 19:24, T i m wrote:

Cheers, T i m


Not the answer you wanted, but DW suggests spending the money on a
cleaner, thus creating employment here rather than China.

An extension hose for the downstairs cleaner would provide "proper"
cleaning power whilst being lightweight.

And a trip hazard,
For an 87 year old a trip and fall can cause injuries that a younger
person will find uncomfortable and a nuisance, for the elderly it can
often remove any vestige of independent mobility they may have and the
final miserable end arrives quite quickly after.
For someone of that age if they or a relative have the finance a
homehelp for a couple of hours each week can be a good investment to
keeping them in their own home as long as possible, £25-40 a week is a
lot cheaper than what sitting vegetating in a care home costs.

G.Harman