Packing for 2 week holiday DH has no idea.

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I'm not complaining at all.

But...DH has presented me with (what he thought) was a bag that he'd packed for a 14 night Mediterranean cruise (including 3 'formal nights')

Was hilarious! He had 3 pairs of underpants, a suit that hasn't fitted him since about 199?, a pair of trackie bottoms, a pair of shorts & 2 tee shirts (one of which I'd be reluctant to allow him to wear in the garden as is so old & out of shape) - that was it!! He said that he likes to travel light. I said that he was in danger of travelling naked 😂

So, I've sent him back to his wardrobe with a list of what he should take which includes a suit that does fit him, formal shirt & ties to wear, more undies, swimming trunks, linen trousers, polo shirts, trainers to wear sight-seeing, etc etc.

A case of 'start again brother'.

His late wife used to do all his packing & now I know why. But he's an adult so needs to learn to predict what he's actually going to need.

He tells me that when he went on holiday with his late wife & asked at the airport if he'd packed his case himself he would answer 'I've been married for over 25 years - do you think my wife would allow me to pack my own suitcase?' 😂

Anyway he now has a list to work from - well 2 lists, one for his clothes, another for his medications & personal grooming stuff. I'm going to laminate it to use on our next holiday.

Just thought I'd share as I'm laughing about his idea of what he will need on a 14 night cruise.

Off topic slightly it if you are going on a cruise consider mixing clothes between cases so there is a selection for each of you in both cases!! We once spent a day running round some very limited shops in Barbados when DH's case failed to appear. It's not so bad if you are in a hotel but once the ship has sailed it can take days for a case to catch up with you. Since that holiday I have always taken mixed cases.

Not RTFT, but it brought back memories of my late father. Going out anywhere, there'd be 'Marion, what socks should I wear?', then 'Marion, what shirt should I wear?'.... until he was dressed.

My now 13 year old has packed for himself for years. Maybe when he was ten I’d get him to tell me what he’d put in…

We’ve just got back from holiday and my youngest did a fantastic job, although I told her what to get eg get a total of 8 dresses and playsuits. My now 9 year old was struggling with life (autistic burn out) so this time I said I would pack for her but she should collect together any clothes items she really wanted to take.

I know you are finding it amusing but in all honesty I would be appalled if a grown adult could not anticipate what they might need for a two week holiday and pack it accordingly.

I agree. What is it with menchildren who can't work out that on a 14 night holiday that they need clean underwear for every day, then work out accordingly what other clothes they need?

I know you are finding it amusing but in all honesty I would be appalled if a grown adult could not anticipate what they might need for a two week holiday and pack it accordingly.

And then asking her to check it like a little boy asking his mum to look at his homework.

I agree. What is it with menchildren who can't work out that on a 14 night holiday that they need clean underwear for every day, then work out accordingly what other clothes they need?

What's worse, though? The men children or the wife mummies who make them a list to help them work it all out, or even do it for them.

"Oh look mummy wife has said I need more than 3 pairs of underpants and that I have to look decent sometimes...oops, what a silly boy I am!"

Yep.

I know women who are appalled that I don't do DH's packing 😁