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Il Principe wrote:M-A-S wrote:rjsterry wrote:UndercoverElephant wrote:Quick, buy tarty bike stuff!
And book one last just-the-two-of-you holiday.
Congratulations and best of luck.
Yes and yes, do these and also upgrade your computer(s) and phone too!
Done. New Macbook last month and my iPhone5 arrived today.
Holiday is a good shout, maybe we'll go somewhere warm in January.
Yep that's some sound advise and somewhere hot might not be a pleasant for Mrs IP as is used to be, I remember Mrs itboffin moaning about dragging around extra weight, not being able to walk very far, tired early, crying for no reason being even more grumpy than usual etc etc etc
Anytime now i'm sure things will return to normal after all its been almost 8 years :?
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itboffin wrote:Anytime now i'm sure things will return to normal after all its been almost 8 years :?
I think the definition of what's normal just changes.
IP another little tip, buy a Sunday paper and read it. Maybe even go out for Sunday breakfast and read it. You may not realise how much you'll miss it, but you will.0 -
Congratulations, dude. \o/0
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congratulations!
a great excuse to buy some more carbon (in the sale too!)
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Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Blah, blah, blah, congratulations
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Congratulations. Seems like RC was partly right about the products which are selling well during this recession.
Apart from the Durex, of course.FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
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Il Principe wrote:No idea as to the sex
I can answer you that one....
..... probably infrequent and rushed from now on in
Can I just add my congratulations and echo what others have said - becoming a parent is a fantastic and life-changing experience, but make the most of your last few months of relative irresponsibility. They say that the first 18 years are the worst..Nobody told me we had a communication problem0 -
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Regarding the first point I would add quietly to the list.walkingbootweather wrote:Il Principe wrote:No idea as to the sex
I can answer you that one....
..... probably infrequent and rushed from now on in
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They say that the first 18 years are the worst..
For the second point, I was told by our FD it was the first 25 years. About 10 years later this was ammended to " I was wrong, it's much longer than that."0 -
Congrats.
We'll see how much weekend cycling you manage to do and independence you retain....
Get a Maclaren XLR - get the carry cot and car seat. It's cheaper than all other travel systems (because it isn't really one) [£264 for the push chair, carry cot, footmuff, raincover, etc and a futher £120 for the Recaro seat and £60 for the base]. It was fine when my son was new born. He is now 10months and we have just taken it to Menorca and it was perfect. Single greatest purchase we made.
This'll probably mean nothing to now but it will do.
I laugh at my friend who spent £500 - £650 on a Quinny, Phill and Ted, Mama's and Papa's travel system and 6 months down the road bought a Maclaren XT (same as the XLR but no extras like the XLR).
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DonDaddyD wrote:Congrats.
We'll see how much weekend cycling you manage to do and independence you retain....
Get a Maclaren XLR - get the carry cot and car seat. It's cheaper than all other travel systems (because it isn't really one) [£264 for the push chair, carry cot, footmuff, raincover, etc and a futher £120 for the Recaro seat and £60 for the base]. It was fine when my son was new born. He is now 10months and we have just taken it to Menorca and it was perfect. Single greatest purchase we made.
This'll probably mean nothing to now but it will do.
I laugh at my friend who spent £500 - £650 on a Quinny, Phill and Ted, Mama's and Papa's travel system and 6 months down the road bought a Maclaren XT (same as the XLR but no extras like the XLR).
Congrats
I don't own a car and have no intention of buying one for as long as I'm in London. I live in Wandsworth, where walking is quicker than driving, quite aside from the crazy expense of owning and running one of the bloody things.
As for pushchairs etc, will try and pick one up on freecycle or snag one from former colleagues wh don't need theirs any more. Really determined not to fall into the trap of buying loads of unnecessary crap.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Il Principe wrote:Really determined not to fall into the trap of buying loads of unnecessary crap.
Good luck with that.
Trouble is, it won't be you doing the buying.0 -
Greg66 wrote:Il Principe wrote:Really determined not to fall into the trap of buying loads of unnecessary crap.
Good luck with that.
Trouble is, it won't be you doing the buying.
Ah, but I will be the one controlling the finances! Anyway, the missus has already started browsing 2nd hand websites so we're off to a good start. Was looking a pushchairs yesterday, some seem to go for £800+, madness.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Fair enough about the car and push chair. Newborn babies need a pram though, so they can be laid flat on their backs. So when getting the pushchair make sure it comes with the pram attachment (carry cot).
You may find that people will buy lots of stuff for you or want to get rid of their stuff. So you probably won't spend needless money.Food Chain number = 4
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Il Principe wrote:Was looking a pushchairs yesterday, some seem to go for £800+, madness.
Says the man with the £10k bike. Hmm... 0 -
vermin wrote:Il Principe wrote:Was looking a pushchairs yesterday, some seem to go for £800+, madness.
Says the man with the £10k bike. Hmm...
Yeah, but the bike is gonna get a damn sight more usage, + a baby doesn't give a crap what it gets pushed around in. That Maclaren range DDD mentioned seems ok actually, pretty reasonably priced.
I'm going to take a leaf out of a colleagues book and just cart baby around in a papoose thingy when I'm out and about. He reckoned that + a small rucksack was perfect for London and left the pushchair for his wife to use. He's done the same for both his kids so it's clearly effective.
I'm just gonna buy whatever is best reviewed on Mumsnet, have to assume the ladies on there know what they're talking about!
Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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vermin wrote:Il Principe wrote:Was looking a pushchairs yesterday, some seem to go for £800+, madness.
Says the man with the £10k bike. Hmm...
Well exactly, that pushchair could be half a wheel...0 -
I'm not an expert on these kinds of things (no kids for a start) but I am reliably informed on a regular basis (department full of women) that the NCT (National Childbirth Trust) local sales are really good for picking up stuff that's barely used.Commute: Chadderton - Sportcity0
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Greg66 wrote:Il Principe wrote:Really determined not to fall into the trap of buying loads of unnecessary crap.
Good luck with that.
Trouble is, it won't be you doing the buying.
Aint that the truth!
First time around the pouting I had when I said a firm No to a Quinny thingy had to be seen to be believed - We ended up buying a travel system second hand from eBay that did an awesome job. The most important feature was large (guessing ten inch) wheels with pneumatic rubber. I can't recall the make, but big bouncy wheels made all the difference pushing it around, up and down steps and along footpaths etc. Brilliant.
For me though, the second my daughter was out of the floppy newborn stage, the pushchair was never used. That is what your left arm is for Dads, stop being wimps.
I think we actually made a small profit on most of the baby gear, buying 2nd hand and re-selling well on eBay afterwards. The only kit bought new new were bottles and teats.
I intend to follow the same game plan with the new arrival in the spring - although we are financially much stronger than we were eight years ago at round one, so the Quinny (or whatever today's Mummy porn buggy is) fight will probably be tougher this timeFCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
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Il Principe wrote:...Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.
They're only obsolete until no. 2 turns up...
For some reason buggies/prams/pushchairs rarely seem designed to carry lots of shopping, but this is the one thing that they will all be required to do: carry 3 or 4 bags of shopping, plus change bag, plus coat, plus... all slung over the handles. Buy one that can take the load; it won't fall apart and will still be worth something when you come to get rid of it.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Il Principe wrote:I'm just gonna buy whatever is best reviewed on Mumsnet, have to assume the ladies on there know what they're talking about!
Woah there nelly, do not assume this - check using a big chunk of logic first... Mumsnet can be a whole swimming pool of crazy.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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msmancunia wrote:I'm not an expert on these kinds of things (no kids for a start) but I am reliably informed on a regular basis (department full of women) that the NCT (National Childbirth Trust) local sales are really good for picking up stuff that's barely used.
NCT nearly new sales are superb.il Prince wrote:That Maclaren range DDD
What we bought and where
We got this (its not clip on easy to attach though) as part of a package deal they where doing at the time
It enabled us to use the pushchair as a pram while baby was in the newborn stage (3 - 4 months I think). The pushchair lays flat as well which is essential. We decided on this and not a traditional travel system (that's pushchair frame, seat, carrycot, footmuff, raincover for two reasons:
1. The Maclaren is comparitively lighter (and cheaper) than most except the very best travel systems.
2. Having convinced ourselves of buying a Mama&Papa's travel system for around £600 - £700 (including car seat) we stopped this guy pushing a 3 - 5 year old in a very old Maclaren XLR to ask him about it. He had Bugaboo's - which he said was the best, Quinny's etc. But said the Maclaren was undoubtable the best value and as good when you consider the fact that he bought it when his kid was 6 months and was still using it, whereas the Bugaboo stopped being used soon after as the wife found it cumbersome when getting public transports, shopping etc.
We also had this: Baby Bjorn, baby carrier
Ms DDD had a c-section, had no stomach muscles, and at around 4-6 months when she started using this she had no problems or complaints. Equally I found it fantastic in the morning when I wanted to play Skyrim and the baby was sleeping on my chest.
I'll stop now. Just wanted to say congrats once again.Food Chain number = 4
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Re buggies, we spent a significant wedge on a Bugaboo Bee, but then we've used it most days for the past 4 years. I'd go second hand if you can on whatever you go for, makes a lot more sense. As for just carrying the kid in a papoose, try that in a pub! Buggies are ideal for when they are sleeping so you can just park them in a corner and get in with being your old self - our youngest was a regular vsitor to bars / restaurants / weddings / parties where he would happily snooze away in the corner. Enjoy it while you can. Got a Phil & Teds double buggy when the second arrived, was pretty good but a bit monumental. Eldest doesn't really need it anymore so we're back to the Bugaboo...0
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rjsterry wrote:Il Principe wrote:...Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.
They're only obsolete until no. 2 turns up...
For some reason buggies/prams/pushchairs rarely seem designed to carry lots of shopping, but this is the one thing that they will all be required to do: carry 3 or 4 bags of shopping, plus change bag, plus coat, plus... all slung over the handles. Buy one that can take the load; it won't fall apart and will still be worth something when you come to get rid of it.
Ok. Please can someone explain this to me. Why are supermarkets full of couples shopping with baby? Strikes me as complete madness. We get most of our shopping delivered these days, but have agreed that when we are both at home and need something from the shop, then one will go and the other will stay at home with the kid. If the missus wants to gout out shopping, I'll happily babysit.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Il Principe wrote:rjsterry wrote:Il Principe wrote:...Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.
They're only obsolete until no. 2 turns up...
For some reason buggies/prams/pushchairs rarely seem designed to carry lots of shopping, but this is the one thing that they will all be required to do: carry 3 or 4 bags of shopping, plus change bag, plus coat, plus... all slung over the handles. Buy one that can take the load; it won't fall apart and will still be worth something when you come to get rid of it.
Ok. Please can someone explain this to me. Why are supermarkets full of couples shopping with baby? Strikes me as complete madness. We get most of our shopping delivered these days, but have agreed that when we are both at home and need something from the shop, then one will go and the other will stay at home with the kid. If the missus wants to gout out shopping, I'll happily babysit.
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Il Principe wrote:rjsterry wrote:Il Principe wrote:...Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.
They're only obsolete until no. 2 turns up...
For some reason buggies/prams/pushchairs rarely seem designed to carry lots of shopping, but this is the one thing that they will all be required to do: carry 3 or 4 bags of shopping, plus change bag, plus coat, plus... all slung over the handles. Buy one that can take the load; it won't fall apart and will still be worth something when you come to get rid of it.
Ok. Please can someone explain this to me. Why are supermarkets full of couples shopping with baby? Strikes me as complete madness. We get most of our shopping delivered these days, but have agreed that when we are both at home and need something from the shop, then one will go and the other will stay at home with the kid. If the missus wants to gout out shopping, I'll happily babysit.
Can't get a convenient delivery slot.
We both work, weekend slots are gold dust and the last thing you want when you've finally got the down to sleep is someone ringing the front door and traipsing crates in.
Besides, the supermarket is a convenient play house for a two year old and a convenient way to spend an hour or so that doesn't involve watching Peppa Pig or bouncing on a trampoline with them.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
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Asprilla wrote:Il Principe wrote:rjsterry wrote:Il Principe wrote:...Have to say though, I am not looking forward to spending money on stuff that will be rendered obsolete in short order.
They're only obsolete until no. 2 turns up...
For some reason buggies/prams/pushchairs rarely seem designed to carry lots of shopping, but this is the one thing that they will all be required to do: carry 3 or 4 bags of shopping, plus change bag, plus coat, plus... all slung over the handles. Buy one that can take the load; it won't fall apart and will still be worth something when you come to get rid of it.
Ok. Please can someone explain this to me. Why are supermarkets full of couples shopping with baby? Strikes me as complete madness. We get most of our shopping delivered these days, but have agreed that when we are both at home and need something from the shop, then one will go and the other will stay at home with the kid. If the missus wants to gout out shopping, I'll happily babysit.
Can't get a convenient delivery slot.
We both work, weekend slots are gold dust and the last thing you want when you've finally got the down to sleep is someone ringing the front door and traipsing crates in.
Besides, the supermarket is a convenient play house for a two year old and a convenient way to spend an hour or so that doesn't involve watching Peppa Pig or bouncing on a trampoline with them.
This, a bored toddler is not much fun to deal with, although Peppa and trampolining doesn't sound so bad. Aside from the big round tummy, I'm beginning to see Daddy Pig as something of a role model. :?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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