Pushchairs R Us

The huge oil depot explosion played a larger part in our lives last night than I thought it ever could. Given that we are hundreds of miles away and the smoke is drifting in the opposite direction what could possibly go wrong? Godzooky 1 re-appeared soon after going to bed last night. He was worried that the house might catch fire. He clearly caught some of the news footage of the blazing depot, and it had affected him. He took some reassuring that there was no risk to our house, but it shows how news items can affect children. In other developments it would appear that we are trying to corner the market in pushchairs. When we had Godzooky 1 we bought one of those travel systems, where the car seat clips onto the pushchair and everything integrates beautifully. When Godzooky 2 arrived, Mrs Zilla decided that the travel system was too unwieldy to take on the bus to school every day. So after a lot of research we found a lightweight, easy to fold pushchair that was more suitable for the purpose. Of course, such things don’t come cheap, but who am I to begrudge a simpler, easier existence for my beloved and precious newborn. Now Godzooky 3 is looming and Mrs Zilla thinks that a double buggy is required. Godzooky 2 loves walking, and isn’t a fan of being put in her pushchair, but can be a bit unruly and excitable when unfettered and free to roam. So I can see Mrs Zilla’s point in not wishing to try and control her and manage the newborn on the school run. Double pushchairs seem to cost a bit more than their single counterparts, and of course Mrs Zilla has managed to find one that is ideal for her purpose. It’s not much bigger than a single buggy and is very lightweight. All attractive features, which unfortunately also attract a premium to the price. Still, this is the season for giving and I can see the benefits in an easy life for Mrs Zilla – an easier life for me. So another pushchair is about to be consigned to our cellar. My New Year’s resolution is to sort out all the things we can get rid of.