Ditching the bus pass!.. back to walking!

caitybabes

I would recommend putting a coolbag in your rucksack to insulate your frozen/fridge items - I managed to get a box of icecream back home without so much as a melty bit in it by using a coolbag

Lizling

I use my old running shoes for my 5-mile walk to work and back. They've lost too much bounce to use for running but they're fine for walking in and they're the most comfortable things I've ever owned. Got anything like that lying around? For that distance I'd probably use my running socks too. I found I needed walking shoes for the snow and ice in December and for torrential rain though.

I do all my shopping on the walk home. I just carry a bag that folds down really small in my handbag and go into the supermarket very nearly every working day. That means I never have to carry much and I can space out heavy buys across the week.

Dazi

Hippeechiq wrote: »

I've no doubt that the trolleys are by far and away the best way to go, and I know they do some great designs, but I still associate them with, shall I say, the "extremely mature" person - and I'm not ready for that yet.

I'm 56 and I don't think of myself as an extremely mature person, but I would not be without me wally trolley :rotfl:

I work about a mile from work, I use it to go to the library, do top up shopping during the week, OH works away all week so no access to a car. Funny thing, someone at my works loves my wally trolley but her daughter has told her she can't have one!

Mine is bright pink with big flowers on, a great improvement from when I was 26, lived 2 miles down a lane from the bus stop and was pregnant, all I could buy then was one of those yukky tartan things.....and I did

For me its the wally trolley all the way, I am a lifelong walker, (I can drive but for most of my life have never been able to afford 2 cars)

The alternative is get a backpack that also has a handle and wheels incase it gets too heavy on your back. I have one of these, but not used it for shopping, used to use it for weekends away, infact got it down from the loft over the weekend and think it may go on ebay!

Regarding getting frozen/chilled stuff, take into account how far some people go to shop, probably a lot less than it takes you to walk home, easy to stick a couple of ice packs into whatever bag you decide to take, much cooler than sitting in a boot in a traffic jam!

Rebekah24

Thanks guys - you guys are ace

Thanks for the concern valk_scot - I manage running, zumba, weight training and spinning just fine so sure walking an extra couple miles will be nothing!!

... I think I will pick up light odd bits and bobs on the way back, but otherwise refrain from picking up too much till I get a good little route! OH tells me there are some short cuts

Ice bag good idea!!

Thanks again

Bogof_Babe

When you go round the supermarket always take a basket not a trolley. This means you are aware of how much weight you're collecting, so you don't have an uncomfortable shock at the other side of the check-outs.

I'm in favour of the wally trolley suggestions though, there's absolutely no shame in them and you can get such pretty ones these days.

Hippeechiq

Dazi wrote: »

I'm 56 and I don't think of myself as an extremely mature person, but I would not be without me wally trolley :rotfl:

Oh dear, I meant no offence to you Dazi, or anyone else who owns one
As I said, I'm sure your trolley is a lot more sensible, and easier on your 56 year old back than my backpack is on my 52 year old back

Dazi

Hippeechiq wrote: »

Oh dear, I meant no offence to you Dazi, or anyone else who owns one
As I said, I'm sure your trolley is a lot more sensible, and easier on your 56 year old back than my backpack is on my 52 year old back

No offence taken I just love me wally trolley :rotfl:I would like to buy a better one, the one I have at the moment is looking a bit battered and I have a swiss roll tin at the bottom to re-inforce it, all those library books have taken their toll!

babyshoes

We used to walk the mile or two to the shops and found a trolley very useful, ugly as it was! This was when we were in our mid 20's, but we didn't care that they were seen as 'granny trollies'! I second the idea of only taking a basket if you are going to carry stuff home in a back pack and bags.

On days when we had more shopping than we could comfortably carry / pull in a trolly, we would walk to the shop and get a taxi home, but then discovered that getting shopping delivered costs less than a taxi one way if you choose the right time.

Hippeechiq

Dazi wrote: »

I have a swiss roll tin at the bottom to re-inforce it, all those library books have taken their toll!

Am loving that! :rotfl:

zippychick

Rebekah24 wrote: »

Thanks guys - you guys are ace

Thanks for the concern valk_scot - I manage running, zumba, weight training and spinning just fine so sure walking an extra couple miles will be nothing!!

... I think I will pick up light odd bits and bobs on the way back, but otherwise refrain from picking up too much till I get a good little route! OH tells me there are some short cuts

Ice bag good idea!!

Thanks again

What do you eat then?Where do you get your energy from? That's a huge amount of exercise to do on so little fuel! I can't imagine what you eat for £7-£8 a week and doing all that exercise :eek::eek:! I ask because i do a huge amount of exercise and am ravenous for it.

Have you considered getting a bike if you're a spinner? One months bus pass could buy you one from Tesco, or you could lookout for second hand one. Just a thought.

I cycle everywhere including doing my food shopping on it. It's an art I've ummmmm mastered?! ONe time i cycled home with a huge bag of whoopsied carrots tied to the back, and a plastic bag with two big boxes of crunchy nut cornflakes on my back. I got some funny looks that day! :rotfl:

A backpack does the job , attach it on the back with some bungees - Where do i get bungees? I always look in pound shops but never see them so keep fashioning my own out of what ever is handy