Packing for my summer holiday

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  1. AIR

    AIRTyke New Member

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    It's a funny thing, a kind of institution, packing for holiday. My wife and my daughter are making lists, washing and ironing. My two boys are out playing and then have to be manhandled inside to pack. For me, its a handful of t-shirts, some shorts and then full on attention for books and music.

    By Jove I think I'm beginning to wind down.

    Music transferring onto MP3:
    Kings of Convenience
    New London Consort
    Gomez
    Coldplay
    James Blunt
    AIR
    Goldfrapp
    Whitesnake
    Paul Weller
    Lloyd Cole

    Books on my pile (to be whittled down by wifey no doubt):
    The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
    Always Next Year - 1998-99 Season (When Saturday Comes)
    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Jean-Dominique Bauby
    Football Confidential BBC Radio 5 Live
    Che Guevara - The Motorcycle Diaries
    The Romantic Movement - Alain de Botton
    Tom Wolfe - A Man in Full
    Carl Jung - The Undiscovered Self
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    You sound just like Big Lil

    except I pack the clothes and he just chooses a couple of books. Then when we go away we always end up in book shops and buy more. (Laura is just as bad)
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    Except I'm taking my time sorting out all the sun creams, after suns, mozzie repellant, clothes, mini radio instead of mp3s, no books I'll be too busy doing stuff for that, adaptors, phone chargers, camera stuff....and marmite!:D
     
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    AIRTyke New Member

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    I must admit ...

    ... there's a bit of gadgetry making its way into my bag too. Digital Camera, MP3 player, Phone, Blackberry and all the mains, adaptors, chargers .. no wonder there's no room for books ffs! Have a good holiday mate.
     
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    RE: I must admit ...

    You too, where you off to by the way, I'm going here.....

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    Can't wait either (H)

    (bustin)
     
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  6. Gue

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    RE: You sound just like Big Lil

    I've just packed 14 novels that I've been hoarding for the last 6 months - all the latest crime fiction. I'll read one a day and my holiday wouldn't be the same without my books!
    I can't wait, feet up, chilled Cretan wine, sunny umbrella, choice of Tavernas, what more could a gal want?
     
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    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Those photos bring back memories

    I've got one almost identical to the second one I took myself. Its taken from on the volcano. -not that I'm envious of you going or owt
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