To be annoyed at partner booking a trip…

Me too! Especially somewhere warm like the Canaries clothes will be smaller/lighter

I guess it's different strokes for different folks! We often do silly things that others would think an enormous waste of time. One time we drove to Portsmouth from Oxford just to get a Chinese meal to bring home because we'd had one there a while back and it was nice! A 4-hour round trip that resulted in our brand new car's windscreen getting cracked as well! An expensive takeaway that was! What's life without whimsey though?!

I paid £14.99 in September to check in a small suitcase?

It is expensive though 🤣

I would assume that for £40 flights that it’s just an underseat bag. But for two nights when it’s going to be warm, that’s probably OK. And I’m not even a light packer.

I don’t know anyone who can get away with packing 3 days clean clothes and toiletries into a carrier bag that can fit under the seat of a budget airline plane

Me neither. Its not the end of the world (or a sign of failure) to take a suitcase!

I don’t know anyone who can get away with packing 3 days clean clothes and toiletries into a carrier bag that can fit under the seat of a budget airline plane
Let me introduce myself!
I have it down to fine art by using a 35l rucksack that fits under the seat!
3 days is no time!

Thank you . Yes, that’s how it works.

Airport hotel on the Friday night plus 2x breakfast is another, what, £35 a head each, at least (assuming premier inn and not “nice meal and drinks” hotel)

Which is fine, but all the spends like that (along with maybe adding a joint cabin bag, airport parking etc) make the bargain flights a bit less bargainous.

a book, my favourite snacks and glass of red :p

I generally start my trips on Ryanair so yes. It's much cheaper to take long haul flights outside the UK. I'm 5ft 6 and have plenty of room

I think you're being a bit miserable @inkyspells!

In your shoes i would book an airport hotel on the friday night & head there after work for a nice meal & some relaxed drinks & decent breakfast there before you leave.

V leisurely saunter through the airport with v little luggage, nice glass of bubbles & a browse in duty free

I'd have done all the research in advance for nicest places for dinner & drinks once we arrive.

Fun day Sunday - whatever you're into - beach / pool / walk / water sports / sleep etc etc

Again i'd have a plan for Sunday night witj a booking

I do a lot of city breaks & love planning them. Admittedly Gran Canaria is not my thing but i'm sure a good time can be had ...with the right attitude!

Thank you. That’s what we do. We’ve been married 30 years, had a joint account since I went on maternity leave.

Rolling them and packing cubes

I'm quite sure if I could fit a dress or pair of trousers I can also fit a pair of knickers. But I wouldn't need to get changed for the evening so a clean pair for each day is fine for me.

Fascinating!

I’d probably pack more than 2 pairs of clean knickers though myself. I need a fresh pair for the third day/travel day. And aswell if you’re not taking a bikini or swimwear -I like a fresh pair of knickers in the daytime and a fresh pair in the evening.

I don’t know about your holidays but I’m definitely out for more than 4 hours in the evening.

If I’m going on holiday I want to wear fresh clothes for each day and night.

I probably use the same amount of washing powder as the average person. I get it from Lidl so I’m hardly breaking the bank. Smells gorgeous too.

Normal sized bag. 2 pairs of clean knickers and socks, 2 clean tshirts. Mini deodorant, toothbrush, mini toothpaste, face wash decanted into a tiny pot, mini moisturiser, tinted serum in a tiny pot, lip balm, charger and keys. My passport and phone are in my pocket and my kindle goes in a back compartment of my bag, or can fit wasily in my jacket pocket.

I'd have plenty of space for a dress or another pair of trousers if I wanted.

If I'm doing an express day trip I don't bother with a bag at all.

My bag fits under any plane seat without needing to manoeuvre it.

Hiya 😆

Nice! Well, I wouldn’t dream of trying to shove clothes and toiletries into a small under-the-seat bag for a three day trip. I don’t know how it would all fit.

The “personal item” size is 20cm x 30cm x 40cm. That’s pretty small.

(Again, OP hasn’t mentioned luggage. But it’s not unreasonable if someone’s idea of a nice time away is being able to take more than the bare minimum of clothes, if they want a few outfits, makeup, tablet to watch a film, couple of books etc, that’s fine If they went to the Lakes, the kitchen sink could go in 😀)

I was responding to a poster who said "I don’t know anyone who can get away with packing 3 days clean clothes and toiletries into a carrier bag that can fit under the seat of a budget airline plane."

Which is actually very easy to do.

Wow how big’s your handbag to fit in 3 days worth of stuff for a weekend trip abroad? Crazy work there Mary Poppins 🤣

An under seat bag is absolutely classed as luggage by the way.

So you did take luggage…

Wow, another lovely.