Comments on: Aghhhhh! http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 17 May 2012 05:58:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Donncha http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-273 Donncha Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-273 Because of the day that's in it, today's <a HREF="http://inphotos.org/mother-and-baby-on-the-street/" REL="nofollow">photo</a> on my photoblog is one of a mother pushing her offspring in a buggy. I don't think it's one of the big ones but I dread trying to navigate narrow walkways with any sort of contraption.<br/><br/>Thankfully the new Patrick Street in Cork has wide pavements on one side of the street. Plenty of room for all! Because of the day that’s in it, today’s photo on my photoblog is one of a mother pushing her offspring in a buggy. I don’t think it’s one of the big ones but I dread trying to navigate narrow walkways with any sort of contraption.

Thankfully the new Patrick Street in Cork has wide pavements on one side of the street. Plenty of room for all!

]]> By: grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-263 grannymar Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-263 Dario it is hard to shoulder someone when you are trying to stop falling under a bus. Dario it is hard to shoulder someone when you are trying to stop falling under a bus.

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-259 Dario Sanchez Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-259 I'll stick with the first point you made. You said that you moved over for a lassie with a pushchair. That's common decency and anyone with half a brain should do it. In this case, you were taken advantage off and you should have shouldered her as you were walking away.<br/><br/>I hold doors open. This lassie turned her nose up at me without saying thanks. Fortunately I was still holding it open and she was only half-way through. I slammed it back on her.<br/><br/>The only way to fight ignorance is with ignorance. I’ll stick with the first point you made. You said that you moved over for a lassie with a pushchair. That’s common decency and anyone with half a brain should do it. In this case, you were taken advantage off and you should have shouldered her as you were walking away.

I hold doors open. This lassie turned her nose up at me without saying thanks. Fortunately I was still holding it open and she was only half-way through. I slammed it back on her.

The only way to fight ignorance is with ignorance.

]]> By: grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-257 grannymar Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-257 Yes, K8 it is the lack of thought of the 'mother drivers'! But why is it necessary to have such LARGE buggies. At one point yesterday where the path allowed, two women walked side by side along the street, one had a double buggy and the other had a single one. It meant that anyone needing to pass had to step out into the road. Yes, K8 it is the lack of thought of the ‘mother drivers’! But why is it necessary to have such LARGE buggies. At one point yesterday where the path allowed, two women walked side by side along the street, one had a double buggy and the other had a single one. It meant that anyone needing to pass had to step out into the road.

]]> By: k8 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-256 k8 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-256 It's not so much the buggies that annoy me.. it's their drivers!! The arrogance of some mothers would be akin to taxi drivers in Dublin city- YOU make room for THEM or else! Especially worrying are the mothers that use their buggies to stop traffic when wanting to cross the road.. this is crazy and dangerous but I've seen them do it more times than I've had hot dinners. It’s not so much the buggies that annoy me.. it’s their drivers!! The arrogance of some mothers would be akin to taxi drivers in Dublin city- YOU make room for THEM or else! Especially worrying are the mothers that use their buggies to stop traffic when wanting to cross the road.. this is crazy and dangerous but I’ve seen them do it more times than I’ve had hot dinners.

]]> By: grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-255 grannymar Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-255 Morning Donncha <br/><br/>I was very much aware of you and Jacinta when I was writing and hoping not to offend.<br/><br/>The 'object' of my complaint, according to the web, had more attachments than an overdecorated Christmas tree! You would need a science degree to sort out how to use them. <br/><br/>I wondered if in fact it would end up like a washing machine with about 20 programmes, when in fact most people use only about three.<br/><br/>My Elly was like a slippery eel, constantly on the move - so nothing has changed then. ;) I pictured trying to bold her and keep an eye on any of the attachments that needed to be removed while folding an enormous pushchair with only one hand.<br/><br/>Fingers crossed for you both and awaiting the good news. Morning Donncha

I was very much aware of you and Jacinta when I was writing and hoping not to offend.

The ‘object’ of my complaint, according to the web, had more attachments than an overdecorated Christmas tree! You would need a science degree to sort out how to use them.

I wondered if in fact it would end up like a washing machine with about 20 programmes, when in fact most people use only about three.

My Elly was like a slippery eel, constantly on the move - so nothing has changed then. ;) I pictured trying to bold her and keep an eye on any of the attachments that needed to be removed while folding an enormous pushchair with only one hand.

Fingers crossed for you both and awaiting the good news.

]]> By: Donncha http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/04/16/aghhhhh/#comment-254 Donncha Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=102#comment-254 That's awful! We'll be pushing one of those things about shortly but thankfully we got a (slightly) smaller one. <br/>The girl in Smyths was very nice, showing us a fancy model with all sorts of bells and whistles but when I pointed out to Jacinta that the large wheels on it might be hard to manouvre, and that it was quite bulky and heavy we looked at alternatives.<br/><br/>I would consider it an advantage to have a smaller, lighter buggy, and thought they'd charge a premium but no, they're cheaper! We got a Graco buggy thing and car seat for around €139 while the other one was almost €400!<br/><br/>'tis a crazy old world we live in..<br/><br/><a HREF="http://ocaoimh.ie/" REL="nofollow">Donncha</a> That’s awful! We’ll be pushing one of those things about shortly but thankfully we got a (slightly) smaller one.
The girl in Smyths was very nice, showing us a fancy model with all sorts of bells and whistles but when I pointed out to Jacinta that the large wheels on it might be hard to manouvre, and that it was quite bulky and heavy we looked at alternatives.

I would consider it an advantage to have a smaller, lighter buggy, and thought they’d charge a premium but no, they’re cheaper! We got a Graco buggy thing and car seat for around €139 while the other one was almost €400!

’tis a crazy old world we live in..

Donncha

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