Life in the pram lane

Pram pace. It's my new speed setting when out and about. It's slightly faster than old age pace but slower than the pace of most Londoners. 

Isabel,  4 months

For starters, we go nearly everywhere by bus. Tubes have too many stairs, which are a little difficult with a pram. So I am now a dab hand at scooting up the bus aisle, with one hand on the pram and one hand swiping my oyster card through (can I put that down in the special skills section on my CV?). Then there's the constant stops whilst out and about. Usually a feed or two and a few nappy changes. Sometimes, it even involves going completely out of my way, simply because I know a particular shop has a baby-changing facility.

And the final thing is that it's generally pretty difficult to walk in a straight line down a busy london street with a pram. All the constant zigzagging really adds a few miles. Plus I usually wait at the crossings now instead of nipping in front of oncoming cars (I don't think those london cabbies would hesitate in running me down). Definitely adds a bit of time.

Of course, I could adopt more aggressive driving tactics. Is it considered rude to run people over with a small child? Does seem like it could get me into trouble. Especially with all the rioting youths about London these days. Although if you give me a few more years of this yummy mummy job, who's to say that I won't be happily mowing people down left, right and centre. I've certainly seen a few of these mums around.

It may seem like I'm complaining. But I'm not really. It's just means I have to factor in a bit more time whenever meeting anyone or going anywhere. And besides, it's nice to live life at a slightly slower pace. What's all the rush about anyway?