For some time
now I have want a Radio Wagon, for those not in the know this is a pull long
red truck (the little red one you sometimes see on American films pulled by
children). Why would a grown woman want a children truck do I hear you
shout...... because I was bored of pushing a buggy, after nearly eight years
and three children it has been time to say “goodbye” to our much love and used
Phil & Ted. Don’t get me wrong now,
a Phil & Ted is an excellent buggy.
I have pushed and pulled our Phil & Ted over snow, mud, forest
walks, sand, Chisel beach and many a Norfolk pebble beach, no terrain has ever
defeated our beloved buggy no matter how many children where in it or how much
stuff was hanging off it. It was just
time for a change. A radio wagon could
be filled with children, picnics and seaside paraphernalia. Now here’s the problem – they are not cheap
to buy over here as they are American and have to be imported, when you can
find a retail outlet that imports them.
Many times over the years I have saved enough money to buy one, then
instead of buying the Radio Wagon I’ve had to buy new shoes for the children or
get a kitchen appliance repaired, something has always need to be purchased
that has taken priority over the wagon.
Then one day a good friend of mine posted on her facebook page that a
friend of hers was selling one. A quick
text was sent to find out the price, which was do able and a radio wagon was
mine..... sorry the children says it ours, it’s a sharing thing mummy. So off we went for
a lovely lunch and forest walk with friends to collect it and try it out.
As you can see
it is loved not just by me (school runs for us means; three children, three
book bags, three lunch boxes and on a Friday one violin). We get many an
admiring glance from other people on the way to school or in the park. I have even been asked by other mums and
grannies what is it called and where they can buy one from as their children
now wants one. I have even been
approached by a local mum who was brought up in the states as a child, who was
amazed I had one and explain she has fond memories of pulling her siblings
along in one.
So yes dreams
can come true, you just have to be patient sometimes.
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