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Pram dilemma - advice needed!

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Wallace · 15/05/2006 16:23

We have been offered an old-fashioned soft-bodied pram, quite like \link{http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7766890950&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1\this one}

I love it, but I am really not sure that we have the room. It may be quite hard to get it in and out of the house. But the baby is due in the summer, and I have visions of being able to leave it outside to sleep. I would use the pram everyday as we walk to school, but obviously we would need another pushchair for outings etc as this one will never fit in the car! I don't know if this pram will be comfy enough for walks in the woods, but I imagine it may be.

So do I accept this pram, and buy a cheap lie flat stroller as well. Or do I accept the fact that it really is too big for our house, and buy something like \link{http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7763323810&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1\this} instead?

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LIZS · 15/05/2006 16:28

tbh I don't think the one on that second link would be much more compact than the first.

shazronnie · 15/05/2006 16:32

have the oone you love and buy a cheap umbrella fold stroller for the car / occasional use.

blueteddy · 15/05/2006 16:37

I wouldn't have thought the second option would be a lot more compact, tbh.
If you love the big pram, I would take that & use it for walks only & then buy a good stroller for when you go shopping or use the car.

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Wallace · 15/05/2006 16:42

You are probably right that the other one is just as bulky. And seeing as the lovely pram is being given to us free, we could afford to buy a stroller, and then if pram didn't work out we could still buy another one.

I will have to bring it home and see if I can manage to get it in and out of the front door! We have a step up to am external door, then an internal door at right angles to it (with another small step up)

Anyone know if you can get raincovers for this style of pram?

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Wallace · 15/05/2006 21:02

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misdee · 15/05/2006 21:05

there is a man on ebay who sells raincovers for prams. very cheap as well.

or you could try the coverter raincover from mothercare, i was going to pop one on ebay tomorrow.

shazronnie · 15/05/2006 22:23

or don't bother going out in the rain!

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Wallace · 17/05/2006 19:34

LOL shazronnie - I live in Scotland, I would be almost permantly housebound Grin

misdee - I will have a look on ebay, and if you haven't sold your raincover by the time I make up my mind I'll let you know!

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brimfull · 17/05/2006 19:39

I love the old fashioned one ,those big wheels do it for me .So springy and excellent for napping babies in the garden.

julie25 · 22/05/2006 13:10

hi just to say them old fashion prams are waterproof dont need extra raincovers ok
and inside there vinyl so just wipes up easy

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Wallace · 22/05/2006 13:27

Thanks Julie - I was wondering if it might be waterproof, I noticed yesterday that it is vinyl inside. Doesn't the material on the outside (cord sort of fabric) get drenched though?

I've also been looking for a sun canopy on ebay but they go for so much money Shock

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julie25 · 26/05/2006 10:22

hi not the normal old fashion prams dont is urs cord pram what colour is the inside is it dark navy can get quite warm in the summer months without a suncanopy on the pram but there so cool

MrsBadgerTheCelloPedaller · 26/05/2006 10:37

Definitely take up offer of free pram!

You can get a 'universal' type raincover to fit it (quite well-priced ones \link{http://www.babies-born.co.uk/CoversandCapes.html\here}), but re getting it in the front door, you could just take the carry cot off and leave the chassis outside locked to something with a bicycle lock - the couple next door to us do this when their mates with a large pram come round.

These big prams don't need to get hot in the summer - if you take off the hood and apron and use a cotton sheet on the mattress it's as airy as you could want. A proper frilly sun canopy like \link{http://webzoom.freewebs.com/flutterbys-designs/swiss%20fleur%20canopy%20and%20pram%20quilt%20030805%20004.jpg\this} will indeed be expensive, but a \link{http://www.babyboom2000.co.uk/moreinfo.asp?prodcode=BABY+SUN+PARASOL&currentpage=1\parasol} on an adjustable arm is cheap and can be used on any future pram/pushchair (and actually their \link{http://www.babyboom2000.co.uk/moreinfo.asp?prodcode=SUN+CANOPY+TRADITINAL+COLOURS&currentpage=4\traditional canopies} are quite well-priced too - Ebay isn't always the cheapest place)

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