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Shopping trolleys - naff or good idea to carry kids stuff about on days out when you no longer have a buggy ?

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 19:09

I am now buggyless . It was very usefu for loading up when on days out with two children ( eg Legoland etc ) for food, coats ,drinks etc etc.
I dont fancy humping round a big bag or rucksack so was thinking of getting a shopping trolley to carry everything in.
Good idea or naff ?
Have seen some really quite nice funky ones on web but they are very pricey. Any thoughts ??

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NotQuiteCockney · 25/04/2007 19:11

I have one. Don't use it now, as I have a pram.

I think I'd feel silly at Legoland etc with one, though. Can't you put medium-sized backpacks on everyone's backs?

(Somehow, from the thread title, I thought you were suggesting using stolen supermarket trolleys to transport your children around in the street.)

F&Z's DS is mad for you, by the way, I'm told.

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 19:16

I have a 6 yr old and 4.5yr old and I know that I would end up carrying the bags if they had one each , its a bit of a pain aswell when you go on rides as you would have no where to leave them.

At least if they were on the buggy they were relativelty safe - I always carried purse etc round with me in small bag .

I though I could dump the shopping trolley along the the buggies in the buggy parking areas at the rides.

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NotQuiteCockney · 25/04/2007 19:18

I think I would feel odd and conspicuous. Also wouldn't the 4.5-year-old want to ride on it sometimes?

I'd get them their own special knapsacks which are special and important, and put their stuff in their bags.

I do often use giant knapsacks, though - but then, I have no car and often do my shopping on a pushbike [weirdo].

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 19:22

He may want to ride on it , but he will not be riding on it .

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Aefondkiss · 25/04/2007 19:58

I think they are fairly inexpensive as bags go... so I would be willing to give it a go, if it didn't work you could keep it for your dotage

I would have to get a habitat one, methinks at least it is an attempt at urban cool whatever that is...

I have a bike buggy and a car, so seldom need huge amounts of stuff for any length of time, have not been on lego land excursions or the like yet

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Aloha · 25/04/2007 19:59

Naff...but wierdly tempting...

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 20:03

I just thought it was a practical solution to all the kids stuff you can end up with on a day out , especailly with food & drinks .

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NotQuiteCockney · 25/04/2007 20:19

Mine isn't urban cool, it's naff old lady (when we bought it, ages ago, there were no nice ones).

There is a local art (performance?) group called the trolly dollies.

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FrannyandZooey · 25/04/2007 20:19

I have one

I love it

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Pollyanna · 25/04/2007 20:20

I saw some in Habitat a while back. I am tempted to get one

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FrannyandZooey · 25/04/2007 20:21

and I do put it in a buggy park sometimes, although if I was going to take it somewhere like Legoland I might take a padlock - after all it will have all your gear in it!

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 20:21

Where did you get yours from Franny ?

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TinyGang · 25/04/2007 20:22

Old lady = tartan

What do the funky ones look like?

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TeeCee · 25/04/2007 20:23

I intend to make them very fashionable when I no longer have use of a buggy.
I figure if I look cool and my kids look cool and my DP looks cool and I look confident I can get away with anything!

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FrannyandZooey · 25/04/2007 20:24

mine is fairly cheapo one from local luggage shop

there was a thread with links on, will search

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 20:24

funky but expensive

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FrannyandZooey · 25/04/2007 20:25

look here they are

when my one breaks I will get one of those sort

the current one was an experiment

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FrannyandZooey · 25/04/2007 20:27

I fancy this one

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Hillls · 25/04/2007 20:29

Arn't they for old people?

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TinyGang · 25/04/2007 20:33

They look really handy, just what I need etc, but somehow I just can't not think of old ladies.

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Aefondkiss · 25/04/2007 20:48

that is the one I want losti, I saw it in my dd's copy of "the tiger who came to tea" - though in an ideal world I would need a rainy day one

anyhow when was th elast time anyone saw someone out with one of these?

in the day of the car and internet shopping? are they still "common"?

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CaptainUnderpants · 25/04/2007 20:54

Some of these trolleys are quite funky I cant imagine an OAP with one of these , so there must be a market for them.

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Chocolateface · 25/04/2007 21:01

I don't tink I've gone out without a pushchair in the last 8 years. If I tried to walk down the street with out a pushchair now, I'd fall flat on my face.

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