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[seren]

Also, I'm seriously thinking of getting a Maclaren Volo to take with us on the trip to Germany (and to use on public transport when we get back). We leave here in 2 days so I've left it too late to buy a bargain one from Kiddicare or any other cheap websites. I notice that Boots have them on offer on their website - does anyone know if you can

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[deathandsequins]

Yeah, I held onto the CS as long as possible but Amélie walks so much now I need something I could pick up & carry (or sling over my shoulder - I love the Maclaren straps)!

This is actually number five! We had a M&P convertible which was great as a flat bed pram, but I hated it as a pushchair, & it had small wheels which were crap. The next one was the one Ryan's brother etc gave us which was a CS, but it was a posh one made for women who live in the cities & have four wheel drives, so wasn't that hard wearing. After the commotion about that one we got a Hauck CS which was my all time favourite but just not practicle with a toddler. The last one we had was a pushchair my mum got for when she has Amélie that I borrowed (can't remember brand), it folds flat (not umbrella folding) & was light weight, but you couldn't collapse it with one hand & I certainly couldn't carry it, hold onto Amélie & carry several bags of shopping like you can with the Maclaren.

I'm still pining for my big wheels tho', I've already nearly had one of the wheels of the Maclaren when I got it caught in a tree root :/

[seren]

Does the Triumph have a carry strap thing too then? Our Techno XT doesn't! I thought the Volo was the only one that did, which is why I really wanted that one.
I just keep the pushchair upright and put shopping in it if Lucy's walking.. mind you I don't let her walk long distances or anything because TBH she drives me mad by always changing direction, stopping to pick stuff up etc!

[deathandsequins]

Yeah, the Triumph does & I'm pretty sure the Techno I saw did as well, is the Techno the one that's more like a proper puschair rather than stroller?

[seren]

yeah it is, it;s more padded and suitable from birth. They brought a new model out for 2005 so maybe that has a carry strap - I know ours doesn't. I think I'd die under the weight of it anyway!!

[deathandsequins]

Yeah it was v heavy, I ordered online but went to check them out in-store & the woman kept trying to flog me the Techno one, because apparently it had all the extra's & was just as light as the others (obviously hadn't read the display notes that had all the weights listed!).