Travelling light

Do you pack the kitchen sink, or do you prefer to travel light?

I travel light these days. Kids all gone, just me to consider in my suitcase. I take a small bag for weekends. A larger case to Spain in the Summer, but still a medium sized bag. New York in November will involve a backpack. As simple and easy as I can make it these days.

How about you?

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As I usually stay in a farm with three little ones, three adults and two dogs and I do the cooking for everyone I take everything that can be squeezed in two cars including my favourite skillet, knives, cleaning things, first aid kit, food and wine and a few clothes.

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Meg I remember when my boys were wee. It was like a house move whenever you went anywhere. So I can imagine it being like that with grandchildren . You're scared incase you forget anything!

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We take two big cases when we go abroad, both packed to the limit. When we holiday in this country, usually a caravan holiday, the car is packed full with everything we may need.

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At least we won't have nappies for three babies this year so there should be more room for food

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Few years ago we had a contract in Birmingham , i never went , but one of the lads went for two weeks , he didn't take a change of clothes

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Eeewwww! Too much information Markey

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Well it's the weather you see Myra. You have to be prepared for all sorts. Then there's the dressing for dinner every night. I wouldn't dream of wearing the same thing twice...

You've guessed it - I take the kitchen sink!!

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We actually did take the kitchen sink - campervan, caravan, tent all had kitchen sinks But we pack light as we can as each of those modes of holidaying don't really lend themselves to heavy packing.

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I take so much and hardly use some of them but I worry I may need them so when I go abroad it's two cases crammed to the required weight.