Smaller wheelbarrow...

Mrs Growster has a bit of difficulty moving the large beast we have - a 'Fort' barrow, and we're on the lookout for a smaller one.

I used to have an old galvanised one, and gave it to SIL years ago (he still has it), but has anyone bought a nice Ladies' version barrow recently?

As I seem to be developing into an old lady, my next barrow will be one of those garden carts with four wheels. My friend has one and it works well, I've had a bool around with it. I would post a link but I haven't figured out how to do that on the tablet yet.

Annen, ours came from Coopers of Stortford, and we use it for the heaviest stuff like logs or the mower  etc. Trouble is that we're a bit hilly round here, and it sometimes takes two of us to push/pull it...

http://www.coopersofstortford.co.uk/coopers-of-stortford-garden-cart-prodst05472i/

They do a lighter one though, which looks pretty good and also tips, and may be more suitable!

Where did you get yours, Snow White?

I would think they are all going to be hard to push/pull up hills...unless they are empty of course  . You need a one with a motor http://www.tooled-up.com/product/handy-thlc09715-petrol-mini-transporter-300kg-load-capacity-with-900-series-briggs-stratton-engine/206579/?Referrer=googleproductlisting&gclid=Cj0KEQjwkqKxBRCIrK_riNm13Z8BEiQAdzdVkDBK9S1n-JZv_dtmNn2pzYgfgrPEYmrFFdo6RWWdHc8aAsJF8P8HAQ#prettyPhoto


I'm looking at the lighter one, Aldi had them on offer for about £30 last year so I'm waiting for it to come up again this year.

We have a terraced wall in the garden and the gaps at the top of the steps are just wide enough for one of those small barrows to pass through. A few years back, when our Beldray barrow died (after about 20 years), I needed one the same size. Checked B & Q, nothing but nasty canvas "folding" wheelbarrows. Checked Willco, one almost exactly like the one we'd had, except it wasn't a flat pack, only £14. How to get it to the car, Willco Lancaster is right in the Town centre, and though there is "on street" parking close, your chances of getting a place is negligible. Oh well, too cheap to miss. I wheeled it to the till "£7 please",  said the operator, "end of season sale. All garden items half price." I then had to wheel it right through the Town Centre to the car, got lots of stares from passers by, but a decent zinc plated barrow for £7, it was worth the embarrassment.