Friday, September 19, 2008

wheely, truly, madly



The young lady to your left is Miss Flynn Bailey Fitzgerald. Bit of a smiler isn't she!


And why not - she's just taken delivery of her brand new Wheely Bug somewhat aptly named "Beatriks Bee". Not often that a brand new "motor" is delivered to your door, especially when that door is about 8,000kms from source.


Wheely Bugs are an Australian made award winning toy that encourages development of gross motor skills - i got this off the blurby stuff. And it is true! They do.

To be honest, i'm madly jealous. I wanted to jump aboard and wheel around with gayful abandon - however at nigh on xxxx kilos and with knees that take 4 hours to limber up for any bend more acute than 45 degrees - the next best option was to relive youthful exuberance vicariously via Flynn, my dearest girlfriend Colleen's first and thus far, only, borne. Colleen - are you hearing me - this is a very large hint - that you collect yourself and your husband and go make more babies. One for you, one for him, one for me and one spare!

But to doting Token Aunts, Gran mama's etc, these zoomers are just the business for little totties. They are So very groovy and Funky. Wheely Bugs come in various guises; cute as a button Mini Moos, busy bees, mousey, and famously of course, Tigger the Tiger.


They're safe as houses.....and having been most carefully examined by the relevant powers that be, judged to be seriously good for little Flynn folk.

Wheely Bugs go backwards, forwards, sideways, round and round. They are able to be pushed (as you can see), ridden and pulled. Of sturdy construction with multi directional castors, nicely padded and ruff tuff vinyl clad that's easy to wipe down.

Being one of those women of a certain age, sans children, it is a small miracle that i knew EXACTLY where to find a Wheely Bug. http://www.funkygifthampers.com.au/ - that's where.
Justine, who owns this very very groovy business, sells not only Wheely Bugs, but INTG (In the Night Garden) and Captain Sportacus and amazing gift hampers to be delivered anywhere in Australia.
Now i'm off to learn all about the good Captain who hails from Finland and apparently has a sidekick called Robin(?). Can't be. Will report back.