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pram/pushchair/buggy addiction!!!!

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maisystar · 21/06/2004 00:45

why why why do i keep buying pushchairs? what is it about them?.....or am i alone in this?

ds is 3 yrs 7 mnths and i'm still buying them-bl**dy ebay!

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misdee · 21/06/2004 01:34

ok, i have had

1 pram
2 cheapo stroller
1 mothercare stroller
1 graco citisport light
1 maclaren triumph
1 3 wheel urban detour
1 mothercare double
1 maclaren double
1 emmajungla single with toddler seat
and now have the hauck winnie the poo 3 wheeler one i won on here

only have 2 kids lol

NomDePlume · 21/06/2004 01:34

Only trouble with the Nipper is the lack of swivel wheel at the front . The Urban Detour has a wheel which can be swivel or static and has all the pockets etc

islandgirl · 21/06/2004 01:35

misdee - do you get the prize?

NomDePlume · 21/06/2004 01:36

Sorry about my bizarre 'different but the same' postings !

suzywong · 21/06/2004 01:37

You get used to it though, and is fantastic for strengthening bingo wing muscles,

moominmama86 · 21/06/2004 01:38

NDP, I always find the opposite with ds in the Techno XT - he looks so tiny and always seems to be sliding down in the seat! He's 12 months and not small so god knows what's happening there, maybe I've got him strapped in wrongly...

I do love it though, so light and nifty lol, even though the brakes are like paperclips. I couldn't believe how light it was after clunky great M&P Pliko P3 - I can steer with one hand and have mango frappucino in the other!

WideWebWitch · 21/06/2004 01:38

Just popped in to say umm, blimey, I can't believe you lot! Have had 2 buggies for 2 kids (6 years apart and only bought a second because they've come on a lot in that time!)

misdee · 21/06/2004 01:39

yeah i've got it. been using it for about 2 weeks. in some ways i'm happy i got a new buggy to help my addiction, but i am finding it so much harder to steer than my old urban detour which i sold at car boot sale. the new one needs a bit of wd40 as its squeaking (all new buggies do really). but i'm sure once i get used to it it'll be fine.

if not, then i'll sell it to nutty

islandgirl · 21/06/2004 01:44

wickedwaterwitch - I'm with you but stay on here as it is halarious(sp). I've been trying to go to bed or do some jobs for an hour, and I can't drag myself away.

midden · 21/06/2004 01:44

oh no its time to confess

M&P Pliko
Maclaren Daytripper
Maclaren Techno
Grey Three Wheeler
Double 3 wheeler urban detour
Xts double 3 wheeler
urban detour single (brown) with buggy board
mountain buggy
back to urban detour (blue this time)

still want more

help me

misdee · 21/06/2004 01:46

if i had another bubba, i'd buy another urban detour. sad i know, i dont need it, but i want a new sparkling one. i was considering buying a new one anyway but won the hauck so wasnt allowed to buy it

WideWebWitch · 21/06/2004 01:46

islandgirl, I'm staying, I can't believe it. Still, I suppose there are worse things to be addicted to. But think of the shoes this money could buy! A Quest is 100 quid girls!

Yorkiegirl · 21/06/2004 01:47

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misdee · 21/06/2004 01:48

i have no idea, but as i no longer drink or smoke i want buggies. do u think they do buggy detox clinics?

islandgirl · 21/06/2004 01:48

exactly yorkie girl - - exactly?????????

midden · 21/06/2004 01:50

www - found since having kids I have lost the ability to make good shopping/style decisions for myself, I flounder around and make bad choices with shoes and clothes... but I am a buggy guru and know all there is to know.......sad.

Yorkiegirl · 21/06/2004 01:51

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Yorkiegirl · 21/06/2004 01:52

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misdee · 21/06/2004 01:52

i can spend ages in mothercare going thto all the pros and cons of a buggies. i have discard many after they are too bulky, wide, not wide enough, wont fold up small enough, hard to fold, not easy to steer.

i have a huge list of faulst with my new one, put it this way i wouldnt buy one. i sound so ungratful i know.

midden · 21/06/2004 01:53

yip I want a jane or an easylife.

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maisystar · 21/06/2004 01:53

my name's maisystar and i'm an addict

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islandgirl · 21/06/2004 01:54

sorry to posts agin, but I really must go and do some jobs while dh is away, but I really thank you all for the best giggle I have had in ages.
Happy buggy hunting all of you mad people!!!!!
wickedwaterwitch - update me tomorrow!!!!!!!!

Yorkiegirl · 21/06/2004 01:54

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WideWebWitch · 21/06/2004 01:54

In fact Midden, just thought I'd add up your purchases

M&P Pliko 300 quid
Maclaren Daytripper 70 quid
Maclaren Techno 150 quid
Grey Three Wheeler 200 quid?
Double 3 wheeler urban detour 130 quid
Xts double 3 wheeler 200 quid
urban detour single (brown) with buggy board 200 quid
mountain buggy 400 quid
back to urban detour (blue this time) 200
OMG! That's nearly 2 grand!

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maisystar · 21/06/2004 01:57

hmmmm, you know all the prices www. are you sure your not a closet buggy addict?

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