In praise of the mountain buggy

When I was pregnant we spent a very long time debating which pushchair to buy - I mean months. We wanted one which was sturdy enough to go off road, but small enough to be easy to maneuver round town (and in and out of our front door!) Then there was the question of whether to have a separate carry cot or just one bit which could lie flat, whether we wanted the option of having the baby facing towards us, and how the thing folded up. You would be amazed how complicated some 'travel systems' are - we soon invented the rule that we would only buy a pushchair which we could work out how to use without instructions. Trish was quick to recommend the Mountain Buggy, and after much deliberation we agreed with her. And we have never regretted it - we love our buggy!



It's small enough to nip round the streets and shops of Bedford, but very robust and stable over gravel, grass, tree roots etc so fits in with our weekends and holidays as well. Tim likes it because it's red, and the handle adjusts to a comfortable height for him as well as me.

Marisca likes it because it's comfortable for her. She has spent the last few months in the separate carry cot, but has just become too long for it, so has now graduated to the buggy seat:

She can still lie flat for naps, but can now sit up and see a lot more of the world. It should take her a while to grow out of it (you can see the footrest in the above shot!) So far she seems to be liking the change of view.

We fitted a cycle computer to the buggy to encourage me to get out and walk with it, but I really haven't needed much encouragement. It's so easy to use and so right for us that it was worth the expense! Thank you to my parents for generously buying it for us.