On The Move

While Lily's big pushchair is perfect for most outings there are times when it has proved to be a pretty cumbersome addition to a trip out, taking up valuable boot space. Many a time we found ourselves scuppered when we did a bit of unexpected shopping because it was such a squeeze to fit it in. It can also be a bit finicky taking the pushchair in and out of the house when I am on my own.Read more

When my husband and I started looking at pushchairs we were pretty gob smacked at how much one might cost, especially as the bill was going to land in my Mother-in-Law's lap because she had agreed to buy one for us. While there was no denying that the posh designer pushchairs looked very plush, I think it might have been a little cheeky to expect her to fork out for something like that!

Ideally we were looking for a well priced travel system, wherein for one price we would get a pushchair and car seat. We needed a chair that would fit easily into the boot of our car (something that's easily overlooked but so important), was easy to put up and down, was lightweight and crucially easy to manoeuvre. As a non-driver who would be getting out and about with our little un it was crucial for me that those three last points were met.

When we saw the Graco Excursion system in Babies R Us it seemed absolutely perfect. We played around with the pushchair in store to assess how it folded and unfolded, how it would feel to push around and it seemed to tick all the boxes. Even better was the price tag. At full price it represented good enough value but as luck would have it when we looked at it there was a sale on so the whole lot was about £120. Now that's a bargain.Read more