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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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Tiree1965 · 01/01/2026 14:59

Sewing machine

MyBirthdayMonth · 01/01/2026 15:02

A six foot tall glass fronted cabinet full of glassware and china.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 01/01/2026 15:06

Four boxes of binbags - 2 of the 124l , 2 of the 13 gallon Costco)

Handy !

FreeWillyPorFavor · 01/01/2026 15:06

4 shelves of novels inc. the entire Harry Potter series, Aesops Fables and Stephen King, a Turkish lamp and a miners lamp.

Not massively useful.

merryhouse · 01/01/2026 15:08

A small pink stiff cardboard chest of drawers

containing a pile of teenage trinkets that are waiting to leave my life constructively - swimming badges, dance badges, some unspecified-indigenous-people beadwork, Robertson's brooches, two pairs of clip-on earrings, a strange brooch of a coach and horse of unknown provenance probably granny's, a small scent bottle with a painted flower half worn off, a starfish and a seahorse, a gold-coloured charm of a steam engine

My ringing methods notebook

A Monty Bojangles tin that up until yesterday still held a couple of dozen Quality Street but is now empty

My 15-yo cheap earphones

...yeah, I'm stuffed.

LittleBitofBread · 01/01/2026 15:09

My Kindle and a cushion. I’m fine 😄

JDM625 · 01/01/2026 15:11

The dog!

Coffeeishot · 01/01/2026 15:11

OneUmberJoker · 01/01/2026 13:46

A cupmat and a remote for the fire.

The dog and his blanket and an empty cup!

DPotter · 01/01/2026 15:11

All the paperwork for my partner's tax return.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2026 15:13

ACatAsleepInYourHat · 01/01/2026 14:38

A small notepad with a partially completed shopping list, a pen, a cushion and a sleeping tabby cat.

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

SliceofTosst · 01/01/2026 15:14

My DH in a camping chair.

BillieWiper · 01/01/2026 15:18

A cushion, the back half of a couch and a brick wall.

CoubousAndTourmaIet · 01/01/2026 15:19

My 55kg dog. Obviously I'll need a very large overnight bag.

mamajong · 01/01/2026 15:20

A cushion and a cup of coffee 🤣

jiskoot · 01/01/2026 15:22

My husband, the cat and a tray of biscuits, I'm sorted Grin

Shitmonger · 01/01/2026 15:27

The small saltwater aquarium I’ve started. Not very practical but nice to gaze at in stressful times. 😂

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 01/01/2026 15:31

Four cushions and three blankets. I'd prefer the cheddar and crackers upthread though; maybe I could barter a blanket for some?

TrashPanda · 01/01/2026 15:31

A bunch of purple tulips and vase, a jasmine & pineapple flower reed diffuser, a red tinsel christmas tree, a personalised mug, half a glass of coke and a glass with loads of lego botanicals flowers.

PumpkinScarf · 01/01/2026 15:31

My kindle and some sour patch kids

ALittleBitofWensleydale · 01/01/2026 15:34

By exceedingly lucky chance DCat and my phone are to my left! Happy days indeed.
If 'twere to my right I would have to squeeze DS28 in, and he is miserable with the man flu.

patooties · 01/01/2026 15:39

diary, pen, tub of miniature heroes and a dog.

Sleepasaurus · 01/01/2026 15:41

Lemsip, tissues, cheese plant, book and lava lamp.

I am poorly and would need dragging from my pit.

Beeinalily · 01/01/2026 15:46

Well it's a remote control, that's pretty useless without the telly!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/01/2026 15:51

Cookery books with a mug of tea balanced on top. I'll cope with that...

TheCurious0range · 01/01/2026 15:52

Phone charger , Christmas tree and a box of after eights