Thanks all, The Galaxy would be big enough if we didn't have 2 push chairs to worry about, with all 7 seats up the boot is very small.
The rear facing car seat can only go in row 2 meaning the to other permanent child seats are in the back and the booster is taking up one of the other 2nd row...
Knot is going to be firmly tied from now on! no more! never!
Transit size mini bus wouldn't work, my missus has to drive it and wouldn't drive one of those and the mpg would be horrendous.
The missus just gave birth to our 5th kid and while packing everyone into our Galaxy I realised it's just not big enough.
I've got 3 kid in car seats, one on a booster and the other is a teen.
I've been looking online for a bigger motor but I'm at a loose end. The VW Caravelle's look ideal but...