To get a Sholley

[DecomposingRat]

I keep seeing these and think how handy they look, I live five minutes from a supermarket and could pick up a decent amount of shopping without a car with one. But I am early 40s and all the sholley owners appear to be 70+ and the sholleys are tartan. Would it be strange to get one and has anyone relatively young got experience of one?

I really want one but OH won't let me. We should all get them!

A push along? Absolutely no way.
My 77 year old mum wouldn't be seen with one either.

I'd use a pull along...maybe...

I'd feel as if I'd just given up on life if I had a Sholley.

My 13 yr old carries my bags, anyway.

“I’m sorry OP. In your early 40s I think it’s too soon.

My 20 year old uses a pull along one, due to her Ehlers-Danlos @ArchMemory Unfortunately we didn't think to check whether you approved, but maybe you could stop being a terrible human being and be quiet? If it is not too much trouble, that is.

They are very commonplace in London. Used by people of all ages and abilities. Very environmentally friendly, too.

It must be inbred provincials who such strange ideas as these that disability is repulsive, age is disgusting, environmentalism is yuck...and all the other weird opinions on the thread.”

@ChristaMSieland

Hi Christa! Sorry I’m a terrible human being for giving the opinion asked for whether early 40s is too soon for a wheeled trolley (no mention of disability in the OP’s post, just whether she was too young). Thanks for tagging me to let me know.

You on the other hand sound lovely!

You seem to have made some assumptions about me though; quite an extrapolation from one line of text. I live in London, and am familiar and comfortable with disabled people, older people and accessibility issues both from my personal life and my work.

Have a nice day.

Honestly as soon as I no longer have a pram to put all my shopping in I'm sure I'd be tempted 😀

Go for it OP - honestly who cares what anyone else thinks.
Your back comes first!

I have one for my beach gear, getting to the beach from the carpark.

Morning Christa. I don’t think I’m disabalist and I don’t think you can conclude I am from my response to the OP’s question. I am happy to learn more about disability and try not to make assumptions about people. You seem to have a strong opinion on me and I doubt I can change your mind. I wish you all the best.

Having major flashbacks here to helping my mum do the food shopping in my teen years!

My parents don't drive and as a family of 8 the shopping was large. We would each pull a trolley with various bags balanced on the top and in the other hand.

It was also fab for library visits when all of us six kids took four books out each.

Go for it!

Bigots never do think they are bigoted, but they get very defensive when challenged on their bigotry, I notice.

I bought one, a sleek black one. All nylon and Prada-esque in my head

Can’t cope with the piss-taking. It’s in my pantry taking up space.

I’ll get there eventually.

Anyone would get defensive when called a bigot, @ChristaMSieland

Wouldn't be seen dead with one.

Lots of people in Venice use them.

I'd get one (I'm 41) but I cycle everywhere so use panniers

I didn't mention the word bigot until my last post @CalleighDoodle

But if you don't want to be thought a bigot, the obvious choice is not to exhibit casual racism, homophobia, disablism etc.

A lot of the shopping specialists in my bit of east London are equipped with Sholleys, which they seem to have had for yonks. Those who use them have the ability to manoeuvre three of them into the (empty) wheelchair space on buses with remarkable precision, although when the one in the middle needs to get off first that does mean a bit of back and forthing.

I'd like one and would be tempted to paint go-fast stripes on it just to irritate those who might think anyone over 40 is past it.

Mine is bright blue and comes with me everywhere from the supermarket to my studio - saves a lot of swearing :) I'm 33!

I’m in my 20s and have a Carlett one which I bought on Amazon a few years back following a series of outdoor falls linked to my disability. It meant I felt confident to walk to work again and can carry lots of stuff without hurting my back. The added bonus is, it’s waterproof and folds down very small so can fit in my car if needs be. I couldn’t give a shite if people say it’s an old person thing - it makes me feel more independent and that’s the main thing. Go for it OP!

Ah yes, before calling me a bigot you’d only called me a terrible human being and disabilist. And now you’re mentioning homophobia and racism.

I hope you don’t talk to people offline like this. Life must be a constant battle. You shouldn’t really do it online either.

Go for it OP. I have a bright red tartan pull along. My DH got it as a joke 50th birthday present (only 2 years ago) but his joke fell flat when he saw how thrilled I was! My granddaughter loves to pull it along when I have her sister in the pushchair. I wouldn't think twice about seeing someone else use one. During the Beast From The East I was shopping for multiple households and it was so much better using my trolley than trying to navigate a snowbound car park with six or more bags hanging from my arms.

If anyone is surprised, shocked or (gasp) offended by my using it, they could always try minding their own fucking business.

I’m in my 20s and have a Carlett one which I bought on Amazon a few years back following a series of outdoor falls linked to my disability. It meant I felt confident to walk to work again and can carry lots of stuff without hurting my back. The added bonus is, it’s waterproof and folds down very small so can fit in my car if needs be. I couldn’t give a shite if people say it’s an old person thing - it makes me feel more independent and that’s the main thing.

Are the cartletts quite weighty then? Good for walking stability?

@Unshriven OOOOH! I'll have to go and examine Lidl trolleys now!

I use my two wheel one for transporting my heavy shopping from my car to my flat. I'm disabled & it is too far to carry everything in one load. I also use it if we go on holiday for the beach, it's ideal to put the cool bag, towels, my book, beachmats etc in.

There are different coloured sholleys, at least there are in the sholley shop I pass as its next to the children's centre! I used to use one for my paper round as a teen but I'd be tempted once I stop using the buggy as that currently gets over stacked with shopping!