Friday 15 July 2011

Our trip to Gullivers kingdom in matlock bath

With L starting school in September we decided to make the most of him not being in full time education and take one last chance to go on a family day trip in term time without the millions of people around in school holidays.
We choose gullivers as it is only a short train journey from Derby, this was the first time we have been on a train as a family as simon has always been at work the other times I've took the kids on it. 
A day out did mean a chance to buy a new pushchair for the occasion I got the cosatto ditto twin (will do my review soon). 
The journey took about 30 mins from Derby to matlock bath and the kids loved every second although every time we went through a tunnel Abs though a monster was going to get her.
The walk from from matlock bath train station takes about 10 minutes, just follow the river on your left until you get to the fishpond pub the just walk up the steep hill next to it.
The park is great for kids and if there over 90cm they can go on most rides with an adult in fact there is only two they can't go on as they must be over 110cm.
The park is also set on a hill side so your either walking up a hill or down not much flat ground so don't go if unable to walk well.








We had a fantastic day cost us £52 to get in as we only had to pay for the 4 of us as under 90cm are free. The food is rubbish though I recommend  taking a pack lunch.

Wednesday 6 July 2011

Mothercare urban detour double

I've just been on holiday with my kids and parents and they bought me a mothercare urban detour, I was a little worried as it is quite wide and heavy but I was actually impressed. 
The good points

  • Large seats 
  • Upright seats
  • Individual reclining seats
  • Massive basket
  • Very easy one handed fold, just pull over red button and twist
  • rain cover fits easy
  • Bumper Bar
  • Big foot plate for kids to rest their feet
  • Nice big air wheels, was easy to push over sand
The bad points
  • Larger then standard doors
  • heavy folded but light to push
  • Hood tiny doesn't give much protection from sun
Overall I give this pushchair 7/10 it is good value for money