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It's a sad story and I know I'm being stupid

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Tooodlepip · 01/02/2013 10:46

Hi

I'm embarassed even typing this Confused

When I was pregnant I had ordered an icandy's strawberry in earl grey, I had my heard set on it from the start. However, the shop I ordered from couldn't get it for me in time so I settled for a mamas and papas sola in green it's nice too. But everytime I see someone with an I candy I feel sorry for myself and I'm not starting to not enjoy my sola Smile I have found a local place that can get me the strawberry in a week they said but I don't know if I can find the money even if I sold my sola I might make £250 if I include the bag and foot muff which haven't been used yet. I feel really disappointed and I don't know why I'm being stupid aren't I?

I have 1000 euro of my own money but I know my dh would just give out he doesn't understand at all but who could blame him Hmm

Am I being an idiot to even consider trying to change. I think also because this baby is my first after 6 years and the icandy was going to be my only luxury Wink

Come and judge me Grin

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Booyhoo · 02/02/2013 15:08

yes mummy, you have clearly totally understood my post. Hmm

Tiggywunkle · 04/02/2013 00:40

Pram addict here - I haven't been here for a few days (did you enjoy the peace) hence not replying ie not avoiding the comments!

I have a Strawberry and I absolutely love it. I have also had a Sola and its one of the worst pushchairs I have ever had. So its a no brainer for me. I would quite happily swap a laptop for a gorgeously beautiful pushchair and get an iPad Mini!! I know exactly what its like to have the one pushchair that you really want. If you were saying you wanted a pushchair which I felt had issues, then I would be talking you out of it - but this is A STRAWBERRY and its gorgeous.

I have a fair number of pushchairs, but I buy and sell well. I try my hardest not to lose money on a pushchair. But I have had to work hard to get my collection - mainly on DH who tried to get me to buy a Hauck cheapy travel system for DD1!! But I did some cracking deals and got a Bugaboo instead. I made a profit on it when I sold it 2 years later!

Do whatever you feel right. I often say to people, treat a pushchair as a rental and enjoy it. But dont get too emotionally attached to it as one day the sensible route would be to sell it and get a good chunk of your money back.

LazyMachine · 04/02/2013 01:16

Tiggy et al. - while you're here helping OP, I have a quick question for you. Someone up-thread mentioned you should never take a nice pram on an airplane because of the risks of how it will might be treated. Fair enough. But...we're going on a long haul trip with DS when he's 2 months old and want to take our Uppababy Vista because it will also double as a Moses basket at the house we'll be staying in. We have the travel bag for the Vista (which guarantees the pram should something happen while travelling). Do you think it's still unwise to take this pushchair on the plane??

Thank you in advance from a pushchair novice!

LazyMachine · 04/02/2013 01:19

Btw, OP - you're not being stupid or silly. If you'd had your mind set on one thing and ended up with another that is in your experience inferior then it can be quite frustrating. Don't be so hard on yourself. But do seriously give a good, long think before trading in your laptop for a pushchair.

ItsMyLastOne · 04/02/2013 13:40

I'm judging you! One child and only one pushchair - are you mad?!

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The thing is you need one small folding one, one nice parent facing one (this will be your favourite), and an off roader. That will do as a minimum. And don't worry about your OH, they all come round eventually...! Wink

ItsMyLastOne · 04/02/2013 13:44

lazy i would try to avoid it but if you do take it then try and put other soft things (coats, blankets etc) around it inside the bag. If uppababy guarantee it then I'm sure it'll be fine. Smile

ItsMyLastOne · 04/02/2013 14:12

I've just actually read all this thread and I have to say I feel a bit offended at the suggestion that feeling emotional about a pushchair must be something to do with childhood trauma! Hmm
I am actually about to sell one pushchair but am struggling to do it because I have an emotional attachment to it. It was the pushchair I took my dd to the park in, the one she slept in while i sat in cafes with friends, the one she sat in while we went out as a family. Whenever I see that pushchair I think of her, even if she's with me. It's not the most beautiful or expensive pushchair in the world, but it was my daughter's and it will always have lovely memories attached to it. It wouldn't have been the same if I hadn't loved the pushchair so I can totally understand why you'd want a different one.

And I can guarantee that if you buy a nuna pepp and sell the sola you'll still want the strawberry! The nuna pepp is lovely but I couldnt have it as my only pushchair. But then I still want my eldest parent facing at 2y4m.

LazyMachine · 04/02/2013 14:36

Brilliant idea about the coats ItsMy - especially as we'll be travelling from a cold climate to a warm one and it will be nice not to have to faff about with them on the plane. Thank you.

I also understand about having an emotional attachment to an object (without it meaning I was somehow deprived as a child!)

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Tooodlepip · 04/02/2013 15:01

I feel a bit better now after reading this thread thank you everyone for replying Smile

I have ordered the nuna pepp I honestly never knew it existed and then when I saw it I was just enthralled by it, I know it's easy to turn my head. I have suddenly started having loving feelings towards my sola even though its not very practical and I know once the nuna comes I'm never going to use the sola again. I think like some one said its from thinking that it was my baby's first push chair. So I am sacrificing the parent facing in the nuna which is ok I never knew parent facing existed until I read on here never had it with my other two.

I don't expect the nuna to fill the strawberry void but it might surprise me Grin

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Tooodlepip · 04/02/2013 19:19

Hi all

the nuna pepp came, and I hate it, I spent an hour fiddling with it trying the car seat on it etc I can't be bothered with all the sticky bits on it and what the hell kind of rain cover is that??

Also how will I ever get up and down a kerb with there teeny tiny plastic wheels, its like a childs toy even though it does look good. Maybe its me and I was set up to hate it from the start Sad

anyway now I am actually becoming emotionally distraught and starting to think that I actually do have emotional issues Hmm to be getting this wound up and annoyed. I have packed up the nuna pepp to be returned to john lewis, I am going to have a cup of tea and maybe tomorrow go look at the strawberry, if I think that I really will only be happy with it then I will get one, otherwise I am sticking with the sola which seriously is far easier to use that the pepp

sorry I am sure this is all extremely boring who knew that the pushchair section could have such a thread going Blush

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DeDevilTail · 04/02/2013 21:02

I googled the Nuna Pepp when you mentioned it upthread and thought you might not like it if you had your heart set on the Strawberry. Once i knew what it was I recalled seeing one in Tesco a couple of months back and being teken aback by it's teeny odd looking wheels.

ICandy hold their value well. Buy a Strawberry and take good care of it and you should be able to recoup at least half it's cost when you come to sell it.

mummysmellsofsick · 05/02/2013 07:11

GET A STRWBERRY!!! Grin

Tiggywunkle · 05/02/2013 13:03

How did you get from a Sola to a Nuna Pepp when you really want a Strawberry! I need to reread this thread!!!

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Tooodlepip · 05/02/2013 13:46

I was trying to replace my wanting the strawberry

Anyway I got it the strawberry my grey pack will be in next week and then I can take it home Smile

And it was cheaper than I expected so that was a bonus too Grin I am so excite I really am

Now I just have to sell the sola Hmm

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Tiggywunkle · 05/02/2013 14:19

Hurray! I really hope you like it.
I hope you sell your Sola soon.

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