pushchair??

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Not really an ECO question, but looking for some advice from some sensible people such as yourselves......

I´m looking into the confusing world of buying a pushchair for the first time :pale: . We are making a trip to the UK and I figured that it might be handy to have one, though I´m not sure what my sweetpea will make of it, she´s used to being carried!

Anyone have a recommendation? It´ll be used around town and on public transport. I want something light, easy to manouvre and that folds small. DD will be 11 months, so we don´t need all that car seat attachment nonsense.

I´ve looked at the Quinny Zapp, but people either seem to love it or hate it - the marmite of pushchairs :lol:
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Post: # 69568Post Russian Doll »

tbh hun you could buy a cheap parasol buggy for about £20...easy to fold ideal for buses

heres a link to one

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... 5~BUGGY~17~

its the fifth one down

also you can pick these up from charity shops for pence

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be warned a lot of the cheaper umbrella folds dont have swivel wheels and tbh, THEY ARE A MUST.
I can thoroughly recommend the Bruin Hoppa http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/B ... ers/741817

as for picking one up in a charity shop: round here they are like hen's teeth.
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Post: # 69675Post Clara »

Tis done! After a sleepless night worrying about portability versus reclining seats :roll: I found a micralite fastfold 3 months old, half price on ebay.

Thanks for your feedback though, besos Clara x.
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Clara wrote:Tis done! After a sleepless night worrying about portability versus reclining seats :roll: I found a micralite fastfold 3 months old, half price on ebay.

Thanks for your feedback though, besos Clara x.

well done hunny...dont suppose you fancy swapping flats do ya :lol:

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tea690 wrote: well done hunny...dont suppose you fancy swapping flats do ya :lol:
hmmmm....5 dogs, 3 cats, 5 chickens, 2 goats, a large horse and a small family - how big´s yer flat :lol:
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Clara wrote:
tea690 wrote: well done hunny...dont suppose you fancy swapping flats do ya :lol:
hmmmm....5 dogs, 3 cats, 5 chickens, 2 goats, a large horse and a small family - how big´s yer flat :lol:

lol...ive got a largish two bed...but i do fit 4 kids two adults...a cat and a menagarie of cuddly toys lol....plus my little girl would look after the horse...shes animal mad

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where would she keep the horse?! karen would do her nut if it was in the shop-yard!



(tea lives above a shop, karen is the manager of the shop)
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mrsflibble wrote:where would she keep the horse?! karen would do her nut if it was in the shop-yard!



(tea lives above a shop, karen is the manager of the shop)

nahhh i can buy karen of with some vodka...or maybe some flibble hooch :lol:

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Post: # 70569Post mrsflibble »

I've only got one bottle on the go so far this year, (too skint to buy decent vodka for it) she's not having any of that!!!
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!

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