What to pack?

I always pack lots of tops, probably too many, but even with trousers etc. I seem to be doing a good impression of Paris Hilton (I’m not taking an orange jumpsuit if that’s what you're thinking..) - two pairs of jeans, two pair of lightweight combats, two pairs of shorts and some PJ trousers to retain modesty at all times…

They say (who are they?) pack the same as you would for two weeks away as you would one week because you can always do some laundry… true, but what about the fact that on hols you will almost always go through several outfits a day? You do stuff during the day, and then at night you go to the pub or out for a nice meal and need to change again. Anyway, I’ve only put my tops into the bag so far and already I’m worried about space. (And I need another bag altogether for all our chargers; phone chargers, camera chargers, torch chargers, sat nav chargers...!)

But I have to say, it’s nice to have something so mundane and harmless to worry about on the day mum starts back on chemo. In fact that’s maybe why I’m investing so much energy into the dynamics of getting too much into too little… classic distraction technique!

The photo from yesterday was taken as I was driving! Actually, that’s half true, I was driving but had stopped because traffic was so bad and I happened to glance over and see the Go Gay dry cleaners. I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before! I grabbed for my camera just as the traffic started to move and almost gave up on getting my camera out in time, but managed it eventually, fired off three shots and drove on without holding up the traffic. But at that stage, I didn’t even know how well the pictures had come out. I so want to go back and ask them why they called their business Go Gay – are gay people the only people who dry clean?!

Anyway, I need to get on. Packing can be frustrating but I do love holidays! :0)