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Pool / beach holiday - what might I have forgot to pack?

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:23

Flying on Thursday morning to Turkey for 3 weeks

I'm all packed for me, dh and ds (10) but what might I have left out?

Not been away for a few years!

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:37

Sycamoretrees · 19/07/2022 19:33

Name and address and phone number on piece of paper inside your suitcase incase it gets lost in transit.

I've never heard of doing that! Will do x

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isthatwhatyoureallywanted · 19/07/2022 19:37

Adaptors

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:38

StealingYourWiFi · 19/07/2022 19:34

Inflatable pillow for the sun bed
lilo
playing cards
lip spf

Oof - winner! Forgot the playing cards, Boggle and Go Fish!

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:39

declutteringmymind · 19/07/2022 19:34

Travel wash

To be fair I'll be revisiting this thread in a few weeks when I pack so it's as much for my benefit as yours.

Feel free 😀

My lovely Mother in Law gave me a bottle of travel wash. I'm usually ded against holiday washing but I don't have enough bras or knickers!

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:40

@MustBeDueSomeBetterFeet and @Riverlee check ✔ check ✔

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Jellifer · 19/07/2022 19:40

Towel clips!

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:41

WeAreTheHeroes · 19/07/2022 19:35

If you're near a large Tesco they've got quite a bit of holiday stuff in. I got a linen viscose top for £16 which I intend to use as a cover up on holiday.

I am literally 5 minutes from one and need to pop in and return some stuff in the morning - thank you 😊

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:42

@MintyGreenDreams check ✔
@LilacPoppy check ✔
@Jellifer check ✔
@isthatwhatyoureallywanted check ✔

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Undertheoldlindentree · 19/07/2022 19:42

Charity shops often have sarongs in. Have you packed beach towels? Or those quick-dry camping towels? Inflatable beach ball for the pool - friend magnet for DS! Beach bag to put it all in when you get there?

AlphaAlpha · 19/07/2022 19:43

Mini medicines kit?

Calpol fast melts (for the 10 year old)
Buscopan
Diaorylte
Piriton
Paracetamol/ibuprofen
Plasters

I'm know it's all stuff you can get there, but you always end up needing that stuff when the pharmacy is shut (bitter experience!)

Sycamoretrees · 19/07/2022 19:43

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:37

I've never heard of doing that! Will do x

My friends suitcase never made it with her on holiday because the luggage tag the airline puts on somehow came off and they had no way of identifying her luggage so it sat in lost property till she returned and could describe it.

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:44

Undertheoldlindentree · 19/07/2022 19:42

Charity shops often have sarongs in. Have you packed beach towels? Or those quick-dry camping towels? Inflatable beach ball for the pool - friend magnet for DS! Beach bag to put it all in when you get there?

I love a charity shop but I've been I to town today so won't get chance 2m 😔

Yes - packed hamam towels and a beach bag

I have a beach ball upstairs I think - wonde how many times I can send dh up before he gets cross 🤣

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:46

AlphaAlpha · 19/07/2022 19:43

Mini medicines kit?

Calpol fast melts (for the 10 year old)
Buscopan
Diaorylte
Piriton
Paracetamol/ibuprofen
Plasters

I'm know it's all stuff you can get there, but you always end up needing that stuff when the pharmacy is shut (bitter experience!)

Good call on the calpol.
Got plasters etc- don't know what Buscopan is 🙈

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:47

@Sycamoretrees I'm packing my cossies in my hand luggage as I have huge boobs and panic I'd not be able to replace them if that happened - I'd be devastated

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Dinoteeth · 19/07/2022 19:49

I'm going to say the obvious, swimwear and check all new clothes have security tags removed.

dementedpixie · 19/07/2022 19:50

Extension cable
Multipoint USB charger
Tweezers
Nail clippers
Mini scissors

CMOTDibbler · 19/07/2022 19:50

Large ziplock bag (or other waterproof bag) to put wet cossies in to come home

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:51

Dinoteeth · 19/07/2022 19:49

I'm going to say the obvious, swimwear and check all new clothes have security tags removed.

Cossies are going in my hand luggage because of giant boobs

I think all tags are off!

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Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:52

@dementedpixie just added nail clippers!

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ArnhemSquare · 19/07/2022 19:52

Sunglasses.

Nitgel · 19/07/2022 19:52

Long floaty skirt and large silk scarf

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:53

@CMOTDibbler good call. That's one dh doesn't need sending upstairs for 😀

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minou123 · 19/07/2022 19:53

Travel moisturiser. - I always find the air on planes to be really dry and my hands and face hurt with the dryness.

Workyticket · 19/07/2022 19:54

@ArnhemSquare check ✔

@Nitgel I have the skirt, not the scarf 😔

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dementedpixie · 19/07/2022 19:54

Will you be in a hotel or self-catering?

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