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You're evacuated from your home , your overnight bag only contains what is directly to the left of you , what is in your overnight bag?

262 replies

OneUmberJoker · 01/01/2026 13:46

A cupmat and a remote for the fire.

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Brainsnotsomuch · 01/01/2026 19:35

DD, DS, and an OG buzz lightyear toy.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 01/01/2026 19:36

Make-up bag, lamp, chocolate and unchecked lottery tickets.

ACatAsleepInYourHat · 01/01/2026 19:36

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2026 15:13

Let me guess - the tabby cat is sleeping on the notepad, not the cushion, isn't it?

How did you guess?

RancidRuby · 01/01/2026 19:39

Nail clippers and hand cream

Eastie77Returns · 01/01/2026 19:39

Bottle of sparkling water, empty bottle of hair conditioner, JBL speaker, empty cup, 2 magazines and a book

frockandcrocs · 01/01/2026 19:40

Half a bag of fasted peanuts, a 1m ore-lit Xmas tree, a screwdriver, a pack of rennies and a router 😅 (oh, and the side table they’re all on!).

GreenPoms · 01/01/2026 19:41

The dog and the Christmas tree

Thepossibility · 01/01/2026 19:57

Table with Castor oil, a cup with one sip of water left, a hand cream, two remote controls and a box of tissues. And my watch.

Sadcafe · 01/01/2026 20:27

Going to need a big bag to put my Labrador in

henlake7 · 01/01/2026 20:44

Table with remotes, notebook, hand cream, clock, Tiffany style tea light holder and plastic dog skeleton!
(There is also a dog bed and a teeny 17 yr old dog under the table too).

RedRiverShore6 · 01/01/2026 20:49

A used plate

SedentaryCat · 01/01/2026 20:54

Lip balm, pen, empty glass, opened box of extremely chocolatey biscuits, some maltesers and a camera. Oh, and the Radio Times!

Sharptonguedwoman · 01/01/2026 20:58

OneUmberJoker · 01/01/2026 13:46

A cupmat and a remote for the fire.

An S.A.D lamp. I'm not going to be much help!

NearlyJanMustBeTimeToDiet · 01/01/2026 21:01

A door

CottonPyjamas · 01/01/2026 21:04

A box of After Eight mints

CrushingOnRubies · 01/01/2026 21:05

The Christmas tree!! And my handbag which needs a sort out so all sorts in there. A dog toy is on handbag strap so to make the dog happy/ calmer that too

NoCureForLove · 01/01/2026 21:07

Not bad news here. A great warm blanket, laptop and charger, a glass and 4 books...

03cg73 · 01/01/2026 21:11

A Labrador and a pillow

ButTheBeesMargaret · 01/01/2026 21:15

Jewellery, two water bottles, a photo of me and the kid, our passports, and a pot plant. Absolute stroke of luck!

Moll2020 · 01/01/2026 21:40

A mug, tube of hand cream, a plant & the remote control!

WildestDreamer · 01/01/2026 21:41

Tv remote

Electricsausages · 01/01/2026 21:42

An empty mug, switch controllers, part empty bottle of baileys and tissues

EnglishRain · 01/01/2026 22:10

A half empty box of Fox’s Classic Biscuits, a blanket, a carrier bag, and a packet of Tesco gingerbread and Tesco half dipped spekulatius…

Myfluffyblanket · 01/01/2026 22:34

My fluffy blanket and a Jack Russell.
@Upsetbetty, I am sad that this thread has triggered you but the title of it was very clear. I too have had to leave my house suddenly, with my young sons and just the clothes on our backs (ex-bastard moved back in).
I now have a Go Bag for myself and one for the dog. I am finding the responses of other posters interesting and comforting.

Myfluffyblanket · 01/01/2026 22:38

MatJas · 01/01/2026 18:57

DH, his slippers and a stool

I hope he has left his stool in a poo bag...