Mum Accidentally Buys Paddling Pool The Length Of Her Shoe

Buying stuff online always comes with an element of risk, but you would have thought that high street shopping was relatively foolproof.

This wasn't the case for mum-of-two Claire Senior though.

Remembering how hot last summer was, she thought she'd treat the kids to a paddling pool to cool off in over the upcoming holidays.

She saw one in a shop for an absolute bargain, grabbing it and taking it home - £1 for a paddling pool? What could go wrong?

Well, when personal trainer Claire got back and unwrapped it, she realised that the paddling pool was about the same length as her shoe.

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Claire, from Leeds, said: "Our other pool at home had broken and I knew that the children would want to play in it in the garden over the summer.

"So I went out on a search for a pool and one of the shops on my high-street had this pool in, so I grabbed it and thought nothing of it.

"It said on the packaging that it was a paddling pool and it gave me the dimensions, but I honestly just didn't think to look into it.

"I assumed it would be a 'normal' paddling pool size - until I opened the package.

"It's now in the bin and luckily I managed to find the kids another pool that wasn't pocked-sized!"

Claire has learned from her mistake though, and has now had the sobering life lesson that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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She said: "I think it only cost £1 for the pool, so I should have known it was too good to be true and would be rubbish!

"When I saw the pool I thought it was hilarious, but the kids were really upset because they couldn't play in it so I had to find another one.

"Luckily whilst I was searching for a new one I bumped into a friend who had seen the photo of the pool on social media, so helped me make sure the dimensions were perfect.

"Now the tiny pool is in the bin and the kids have their pool to play in while the weather is hot.

"And now I know to make sure I always check the packaging!"

Seems like this was a lesson learned the hard way for our Claire.

Topics: Summer, Funny

Amelia Ward

Amelia is a journalist at LADbible. After studying journalism at Liverpool John Moores and Salford Uni (don't ask), she went into PR and then the world of music. She spent a few years working on festivals and events before joining LADbible. In her spare time, Amelia likes music and spending good, quality time with her cat, Paul. You can contact Amelia at [email protected].

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