Silvercross Kensington- any oppinions?

[Needle]

Hello all

My mother always had a Silvercross Kensington pram, and has offered to buy one for my husband and I for our first baby (due July 2010) I was just wondering if anyone had ever had one, or used one, and could provide any advice, as I was really too young to form an informed oppinion of the one my mum had!

Many thanks,
Needle x

I have a Balmoral which is white with a sort of pin stripe running through it.

I have to say lovely as it is I wouldn't buy it again, it's barely used because it's so blooming difficult to push, lovely to put the baby to sleep in the garden in but it would never be my main pram.

I saw a nanny pushing one of these around in waitrose in central london. As beautiful as it is (i had one when i was a baby), it looked pretty ridiculous and inconvenient. Felt sorry for the nanny and other shoppers.

I loved my (what I think is a) Windsor (bought second hand, came after Tenby/before Kensington in the early 90's) - only had it for DD3 and she's our last :( Keeping hold of it for the grandchildren :)

Reading this thread I'm missing pushing it on the school run, but not enough to go for number 4!

Only used it to do walks to school and local shops, used a Baby Bjorn to go anywhere by car until DD3 was 6 months then used a buggy.

You need to factor talking time into any trips to supermarkets etc, as you will be stopped by nostalgic people reminiscing about "proper" prams.

hi mamatomany do you still use the pram ??

I have an old Balmoral (well it belongs to D/P really) and we did use it a few times last year when DS was four. D/P really wanted to take it a walk and used DS as an excuse.. he loved it

It was a lovely summer evening and every other car that past did a head turn and almost al passers by made comment, even those on the other side of the road. We past a news crew (well a camera man, presenter and bossman) and thye were open mouthed

It really was a surreal experience

Did you get one?

hello,

I am French, leaving in Paris and a huge fan of your british product. I am very tempted to buy a Kensington but wondering if it is safe to have the baby inside once installed in the front (or back?) sit of a car? how do you make sure it is safe?

Thank you very much for your help

I assume you are asking if you can put the carrycot with the baby in, on a seat in the car? If so, the answer is no. You will need an approved car seat for your baby.

Unless of course french safety rules allow a carrycot to be strapped to the rear seat. But it is not allowed in the UK except in certain approved lie flat carrycot / car seats.

This was the 1st thread i replied to on MN!!!