Micralite Superlite

Well it's January the most depressing month of the year so to bright up my month I did what most pram-a-holics do I treated myself to a new pushchair or two the latest being the funky lite weight  superlite and her are my first impressions;-

exciting new box

The box was surprisingly lite and even Owen was excited to see his new wheels were like!

When you open the the whole pushchair is assembled apart from the back wheels but these just slide onto the frame very easy to do, but one of my favourite things is the raincover comes in a little bag!

Out of the box

The seat unit doesn't look like any other pushchair seat I've seen before it is a little bit like a triangle being wider where their bum sits and narrower to there head but it is way more spacious then it looks and even my 3 year old has plenty of room and it is light to push even with her in it down to the nice big rear air filled tyres. This pushchair lives up to it's name as it is super lite (yes I can spell light but sticking with the theme) at only 6kg but it's not as delicate as most pushchair in this weight range as them big back air wheels will take it over most terrains!

Folded

This pushchair is a right looker, I went for it in red with a red liner which looks very striking against the black frame and the fold is a very easy one handed fold by pressing and pulling the back which is clearly labelled at the back I didn't even need instructions! The result is a neat free stand tall package!

So far Owen really likes it and so do I! We took it out on our first outing on a very cold school run and to keep him warm I used my pirate cosyosko which fitted great!

UPPAbaby Vista LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I won my Vista from Pushchair Trader and use it with my 18 month old I've had a few pushchairs in the past and must admit this is so far my favourite!

I think even if I had bought this pushchair it would be very good value for money as for well under £600 you get a very stylish pushchair with a ton of  accessories included, as standard it comes with chassis. seat unit, carrycot, raincover for seat and carrycot, insect net for both seat and carrycot and maxi cosi carseat adapters.

What I love about the vista everything works really well. I will start with the seat unit and carrycot they sit higher on the pushchair then most pushchair this keeps baby away from nasty car fumes and makes it easier to interact with your baby, The hood on both the carrycot and seat unit are a very good size and they both have a extra pull out sun visor to give baby very good coverage from the sun. The seat unit is very spacious and will last to you no longer need a pushchair. The chassis is very sturdy with a extendible handle allowing the tallest parent comfortably push it, it is also very light weight and the fold is very easy once you read how to do it which can be done with seat in world facing mode. My favourite thing about the Vista is the MASSIVE and I mean massive basket it is truly amazing. The only thing that annoys me is the rain cover it is fiddly to put on and hard to access baby once it is on. 

My conclusion is this is a very well built stylish pushchair that wont let you down and with the addition of the soon to be released rumble seat and the piggyback board this pushchair will not only  see you through  your first baby but your whole family. I would highly recommend it!

Amazing Christmas Pushchair Give Away

Pushchair Trader are giving away at least one pushchair every day in December!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Including a Bugaboo  Donkey, Quinny, Britax, Mutsy, UPPAbaby and many many more 

http://www.pushchairtrader.co.uk/en/vip-competitions/

I'm a VIP

As most people know I'm a massive Pushchair Trader fan there a fantastic company and if you haven't checked them out yet I suggest you do!!!!!!!
Well this week they have relaunched there fantastic competitions page!!!!!! there is some fantastic comps on there at the minute! The biggest new change is now you can only enter them once UNLESS you become a VIP then you will get 10 automatic entry's into each comp!
There is also much more to becoming a VIP


 Become a tester – you could join the team!

We are looking for new team members! If you want to test products from brands such as iCandy, Cosatto, Quinny, Britax, and hundreds more you will need to become a VIP.

We will publish details of the product(s) we need testers for on the website. VIP’s will be able to apply to become a tester, using their unique VIP ID. Follow the recruitment process through and you could become part of the team, posting your thoughts directly onto the Pushchair Trader website on our new ‘Living With’ section - you may even get to keep the product(s) once the test is over!

VIP’s NEVER miss a competition – over 300 planned for 2012.

Every VIP member is automatically entered into EVERY competition on the Pushchair Trader website for 12 months from the day they join. To top this off you get 10 entries instead of 1 increasing your chance of winning 10X!(Competitions are now limited to 1 entry per competition per person for non VIPs).

In 2012, we have over 300 competitions planned where you can win everything from top of the range pushchairs from brands like Bugaboo and iCandy worth thousands, to the latest changing bags from the most exclusive designer labels.

In addition, in January we will be launching our amazing Bump to Toddler competition. Bump to Toddler will be drawn every 3 months. If you win you will receive everything you need to take you from, yes, you guessed it, Bump to Toddler. This will include pushchairs, strollers, furniture and smaller items such as monitors and nappies . We expect this prize value to exceed £5000 and VIP’s get 50 automatic bonus entries into this competition increasing their chance of winning 50X!

Monthly new VIP member Draw: Every month all new VIP members will be automatically entered into a draw to win a Pushchair. This month we are giving away a Cosatto Swift Lite Stroller. 

Exclusive VIP competitions: From January 2012, we will begin a series of exclusive VIP only competitions – more on this later.

Get discounts worth £100’s.

When you become a VIP you immediately get emailed exclusive vouchers and discounts that are worth hundreds of pounds if redeemed when spending an average basket value. We will also be sending VIP’s new and exclusive vouchers and discounts as we procure them throughout the year.

Our aim is to save you money, so the vouchers we are sourcing are not just for baby and toddler related stores. We have companies selling toys, gifts, gadgets, holidays, sky lanterns, ink cartridges, batteries, cosmetics and much more. Many stores are perfect places to find that elusive Christmas gift. They vouchers are a way to keep the cost of Christmas down.

How do I become a VIP?

Visit our VIP sign-up page and join. It takes less than 60 seconds costs £10 per year – that is just 19 pence per week and gives you immediate access to every VIP benefit! You can pay by Pay Pal, Credit Card or even Mobile Phone. So come on, what are you waiting for? Join us - become a VIP. (taken from Pushchair Traders Website)

I think all this for just £10 a year is a bargain and just me you could win, I did  

Another Big Win

I don't normally enter comps apart from my beloved http://www.pushchairtrader.co.uk/ ones but seen this Silvercross comp for a beautiful Chatsworth dolls pram after me and Abi was looking at dolls prams (she has a bit of an addiction like her mummy) so I entered!!!!

I can't believe I won, it actually took me a few moments to realise it was my name and then I thought it must be another Josephine Meakin until I got the email.  I've gone for it in poppy (red) as it was  Remembrance day that I won it. Hopefully it will be passed down for generations with the little story how it came into our family

My Pushchair Trader BIG win

As all my friends and family know I'm a massive Pushchair Trader fan on facebook but there a lot more then a facebook page if you don't already know they have a fantastic website http://www.pushchairtrader.co.uk/ that is all about pushchairs and pushchair related things, with them being an on-line INDEPENDENT pushchair magazine you can count on honest opinions on everything. They are always running fab competitions but my big win was a special one!!!!!!!!!

The comp was to celebrate the opening of their new and fantastic on-line pushchair accessory shop!!!!!!!!!!

The comp was to win a UPPAbaby Vista ( I have wanted one for a very very long time but out my price range)and over £250 worth of accessory from their shop which included a Pink lining yummy mummy bag, bumprider, buggysnuggle , bundle bean and a ton of other stuff!!! I am one very very very very happy mummy!!!!!!

MY Goodies

Aon her Bumprider and O in his Vista

MY UPPAbaby Vista

A nice big box full of pushchair

I won this comp a good few weeks ago and I still love all my goodies but the pushchair is still the best pushchair I have ever owned and  I actually think it has cured my addiction!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pushchair Trader Group Test

A few weeks ago I applied to go on a Pushchair Trader Group Test for Tandems and I was lucky enough to be chosen. The group test was in Boston Lincs where Pushchair Trader is based and me being from Derby and not being a driver I decided to go the day before and stay over night in a hotel so I didn't have to get the train at 6am. We stayed at the Premier inn in Boston in a Family room which consisted of a king size bed, Single bed and a put me up bed on  the floor it was super comfortable, clean and great value for money at only £62 for the night.


The Pushchair Trader Group Tandem test was at the Blackfriars Theatre and Arts centre, The day consisted of  using some fantastic tandem pushchair that could be use as singles and turned into doubles, the pushchairs that we was lucky enough to play with was, Mamma's and Papas Skate with junior seat, Icandy Peach/blossom, Britax B-duel, Phil and Teds verve, Mima kobi and  Baby jogger city select. We got a good play with them and even got to take some on a walk around Boston Town centre. Here is the official Pushchair Trader write up  http://www.pushchairtrader.co.uk/en/news/tandem-group-test/.

My favourites of the day was the Icandy and the Phil and Teds  but if you ask my 2.5 yrs old daughter she liked the Baby Jogger City select and the Skate!