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Shopping Trolley Advice, please!

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hellymart Sat 29-Jul-17 21:49:17

My mum's moved to a retirement flat which means she has a bit more walking/lugging of shopping than she used to have (when she could just park her car on the drive a few feet from the front door), so I'd like to get her a small, lightweight shopping trolley - the antithesis, if possible of those traditional shopping trolleys (hope I'm not offending anyone but she wouldn't use it!). Wondered if anyone could recommend a trolley or a website please? Thanks!

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Deeana1 Sun 30-Jul-17 01:16:32

Most of those shopping trolleys are of the same design as the original but in different colours which is what you're trying to avoid... what about getting mum a lighweight cabin case in a pretty colour instead?

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tanith Sun 30-Jul-17 09:02:13

Look on amazon they have a vast variety of trolleys

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Culag Sun 30-Jul-17 09:39:02

If you search on Amazon for wheeled bags you get some alternatives to shopping trolleys.

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Teetime Sun 30-Jul-17 10:16:06

I got my Giraffe print one from www.trolleyworld they had a gorgeous one with liquorice allsorts on which I quite fancied.

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Charleygirl Sun 30-Jul-17 13:39:21

I agree with looking on Amazon and who knows, you may find a trolley with a small seat which she may need to use.

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watermeadow Sun 30-Jul-17 21:11:53

Is she afraid of looking old by using a shopping trolley? I've never carried shopping since I was 49 and needed my first hip replacement. A trolley is so so much easier. Take her to a luggage shop to try them out. You don't have to be old to use one, just sensible.

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Charleygirl Sun 30-Jul-17 21:15:48

I have checked Amazon and there are many with fold down seats at various prices. That is the route that I would go down because she is not getting any younger.

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hellymart Fri 11-Aug-17 12:11:07

Thakns to you all for your advice! I went on Amazon and found this lovely one which doesn't look too 'old-ladyish' and has good reviews. Only £16 with free delivery, so we'll see how she gets on with it! www.amazon.co.uk/d/Shopping-Bags-Baskets/Sabichi-130990-Lemongrass-Shopping-Trolley/B00CRXSIN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502449811&sr=8-1&keywords=Sabichi+lemongrass&tag=gransnetforum-21

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devongirl Fri 11-Aug-17 12:21:30

Sorry to add to this thread, but I would really like to get a shopping trolley which I can take to work to use on the way home - needs therefore to be collapsible while still moderately robust, to carry e.g. big bottles of milk which get heavy when carried in a carrier - any experience/advice gratefully received!

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shysal Fri 11-Aug-17 12:52:37

Have you thought of using a wheeled rucksack? I have one with a retractable handle to use if it gets too heavy to carry when I go to the market for fruit and veg. There are several on Amazon.

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devongirl Fri 11-Aug-17 13:04:33

That sounds like a good idea; I have one at home, but it's very heavy, so I'll look into finding a lighter one - thanks shysal smile

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