to buy or not to buy that is the question...

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 11:22 AM

Just been to preschool and they are selling their small world play table- the type with big drawers on castors from Great Little Trading Compay. Its HUGE though, but I REALLY want it

Hubby may well kill me, but I'm not sure I can walk away as they only want a bargainous £30 for it!

Should I .......????

**cas2805** · 06-07-2010, 11:25 AM

I don't know the one you mean, but you know best what your setting/home needs. If it can make your life a little earlier with the orgainising then sounds good!

I just spent £80 on a sand & water table. It wasn't the cheapest but looks stirdy for my two one year olds to lean up against whilst having fun! Now must get some sand...

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 11:29 AM

Its like this one

http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/...e-Drawers/1061

I could re jig my playroom, but that would mean losing either my low level (very expensive!) mirror, or my little role play corner I have created, which the kids do love. Hmmmn, the extra storage would be handy though and hopefully it would mean less toys to trip over on the floor, and they could roleplay elsewhere....

Methinks I may be trying to justify it to myself lol

Your sand table sounds fab

**angeldelight** · 06-07-2010, 11:32 AM

Oh it sounds lovely

If you really want it then go for it I say

Angel xx

**angeldelight** · 06-07-2010, 11:33 AM

I wonder if you could treat it with a varnish for outside

I bet it would be great in the garden

Angel xx

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 11:37 AM

oooooh Angel you naughty girl you! That may have just sold me on the idea

**sandy64** · 06-07-2010, 11:40 AM

ye go for it it looks ace lol if your hubby kills you il ave it

sorry only joking

**Pedagog** · 06-07-2010, 12:10 PM

Go for it I would.

**Mouse** · 06-07-2010, 12:15 PM

What a bargain!

Buy it first then worry about where to put it later

After a while, if you do decide it's too big, I bet you'll be able to sell it for as much as you pay for it (if not more!)

**The Juggler** · 06-07-2010, 01:19 PM

buy it. you can always sell it on OR could you use it outside?

**Beetlejuice** · 06-07-2010, 01:22 PM

For £30 I would definitely buy now and sort it out later!! It's a bargain. I'm going to be buying an active world tray and stand from TTS and now my DH will hit the roof but it will be worth the argument lol

**brightstar** · 06-07-2010, 01:27 PM

I'm with Beetlejuice,I would buy it and worry about it later. You could always buy a waterproof cover for it and keep it in the garden. I would love one of those

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 01:29 PM

Oh, nuts to it- I'm gonna buy it if its still there when I collect DD2 (which it will be Im sure)

Time to re jig the furniture again

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 01:38 PM

the deed is done- have rung them and its mine

just got to work out how to sneak it past DH now

**Beetlejuice** · 06-07-2010, 04:21 PM

YAY!!!! Well done lovey - sure it will be a fab investment which you will get lots of use out of. That's how I'd sell it to DH anyway lol! My DH says our house looks more like a nursery every day

**miss mopple** · 06-07-2010, 04:37 PM

well amazingly DH only gave one roll of the eyes, commented on how I think my playroom is a tardis

and then offered to pick it up for me on friday afternoon

**PixiePetal** · 06-07-2010, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by miss mopple

well amazingly DH only gave one roll of the eyes, commented on how I think my playroom is a tardis

and then offered to pick it up for me on friday afternoon

Result

**Beetlejuice** · 06-07-2010, 05:06 PM

Your DH is a star!!!!!!!!

jumpinjen · 06-07-2010, 05:37 PM

My friend has one and has found that the children really need to be able to get at it from all sides to make best use of it.... the draws are huge and very accessible for storage.... I like the varnish idea!!

jenx