Holiday tips & proposal - Money saving,packing & more...

So, what reason do YOU have for not taking that well due break? Can't afford it? Remember that old expression - "take care of the pennies and the pounds wish take care of themselves"? Well, though in this modern ‘throw away' society no one appears to be particularly disquieted simply about pennies, the expression is as true now as ever it was. Take an example - once out shopping, how often do we think ‘I need a rest, I'll pop into the café for a coffee and possibly a muffin'? Well, simply predate that coffee and gem every week and at the end of the year you have that return flight to say Spain. To this end, half way through buying I return to the car not only to drop off my purchases, but to pour myself a coffee from my flask and besides to rest and relax whilst listening to the radio. Alternatively, if the weather is nice, you can enjoy your coffee in the fresh air in the park. Also, go without simply one packet of cigarettes or that takeaway (you'll probably not even as notice the difference, but your body probably will) and miraculously at the end of the year you'll have the accommodation as well. Follow the maxim of the TV beauty advert and think ‘I merit it'!

So, now we are available to go on holiday and we move to the awful packing. I'm talking ladies here. (Men don't have a packing problem, do they? - they can pack in 5 minutes flat. After all, there's only a few clothes, money and passport. What's the problem?)

Apparel wise - if you want to take the minimum, then think basic duo colours, say black and white. It's amazing how you can mix and match and appear to have taken much apparel than you have. Also, basic apparel can be dressed up with a coloured wrap or adornment as the occasion arises, and one stole/wrap can be a shoulder wrap/pillow on the plane, a wrap over your swimsuit, or over your dress in the evening once possibly its cooler.

Because I am rather absent minded and can ne'er remember wherever I have put things once I'm in a several environment, I have simplified my packing exploitation otherwise coloured plastic bags. Tights, pants, bras, make-up, hair products, etc. all go into separate bags, and then on arrival at the holiday hotel, I don't take out the bags but simply pop them into the drawers relating to the position on my body, eg tights (feet) would-be be in the bottom drawer and hair products (head) would-be be in the top drawer. (I'm assuming, of course, that the building has provided drawers, but, if not, do not despair, simply hang the tagged carrier bags in order on the hangers in the wardrobe, or simply in case hanging space is limited, take with you the plastic hooks to put over the doors). The side cabinet is reserved for essentials and emergencies, eg medicines, 1st aid, phone numbers, travel insurance, mobile phone, paper, pens, etc. Besides take envelopes, already addressed, for the holiday cards you are going to send. I find that envelopes take approx. 3 days to reach this country and cards normally arrive after I have returned from holiday. (Now, if I'm beginning to sound a bit self-satisfied with all this efficiency, I'm quickly brought down to earth by memory the initial horror I felt once after my holiday and returning from a frantic buying expedition, I found that I had been exploitation carrier bags with boldness emblazoned with the words ‘PANTS & BRAS'.)

One thing we all miss on holiday is our favourite pillow. How move the continental pillows are always so uncomfortable? Continental heads appear to be the same shape as ours, and yet the pillows appear to be designed for aliens. I have see that the Queen takes her own once travelling, and I can understand why! However, my friend has a possible solution. She buys new pillows once a year, takes the old ones on holiday, enjoys a good sleep, and then leaves the pillows there at the end of the holiday. The consequent empty space in the bag is filled with duty free's and gifts, etc. A word of warning here regarding the return weight of your suitcase. I detected on our recent return from Spain, exploitation a budget airline, that an official stood behind the check-in attendant with pad at the ready, and everyone in front of us had to pay an excess - not cheap at £7 per kilo. (Remember, a kilogram is only approx. equal to a bag of sugar). Several had to pay an excess in the region of £40. I was left inquisitive whether several of the holiday souvenirs were worth the £7. In fact, if you are thinking of purchasing presents for small grandchildren, why not do it easy on yourself and buy them before you leave the UK. It saves weight and worry and the toys are of better quality in the UK. Besides if you ever wonder what happens to all the souvenirs we struggle back with from holiday, then simply visit the local Charity Shop or Car Boot Sale.

Now, as you struggle down from the attic with the suitcases, do spare a thought for the following. My friend's husband dutifully brought down the two suitcases and abreast of her that this time he was going to pack his own bag for the distant wedding they were attending. On the morning of the wedding they dressed in comfortable travelling apparel and placed the two suitcases in the car. They stopped-up at a pub simply before their destination in order to change into their wedding outfits. My friend had her exciting outfit and her husband had a bag full of Christmas decorations!!

H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S ! ! !

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