to ask what is the one thing you never go on holiday without?

[beelover]

In our case its a pack of toilet rolls. Don't ask me why but we always take some with us whenever we are going away, even just for a weekend. No history of ever running out of them anywhere but just can't leave home without a back up supply

Vaseline lip balm and sleep bra

They go in in the bag before my knickers

Canvas case, wheel carry on. Zip bust on the morning we were flying out. So just wrapped it in a load of dental floss.

Motilium.

Contact lens solution.

calpol

Travel kettle & tea bags

Spare pair of glasses.

If I broke my specs my holiday would be really blighted - I am very short sighted.

Books.

(Passport)

Credit card. If I have my credit card anything else can be sorted out.

Money!

A torch.
I now have a nifty one that is single varying intensity led or a block of them, magnetic (stick it on the car to change the wheel.... or not) and has a hook (great for outside evenings).
I use it as a nightlight at the start of the holiday, just to remind small people where the bathroom is, and in case of blackouts. Invaluable on holiday last year when they happened every couple of days.
£5 from the Chinese shop!

Books!! Loads of books!!!

An extension cord, fabulous idea!

Don't need lots of books if you have a kindle

Im with you ChickyDuck, nothing to beat a real book.

I have a kindle which I use the rest of the year! On holiday though, only a stack of lovely worn out second hand paperbacks will do!

Mainly second had as a) discarded books make me sad, and b) I always forget about them, leave them lying in the sun and they fall apart! I think the glue in the spine must melt...

Shampoo

I dont even have a kindle Chicky, Im the best customer the local charity shop has!

KC225 do you just pack a case load of dental floss?

My SANITY.

I forgot to pack it this holiday.

Can't stand reading on screens (I don't pay attention so well for some reason) so its only real books for me. I try and take second hand ones too and then give them to a charity shop or one of those community libraries in post boxes or leave them for my mum to read (as most of my holidays are to my parents' home) but then I end up coming back with new books anyway so don't save much space that way!

An actual whole coffee machine?! Why???!!

My one thing is a kindle. But that comes with me everywhere whether or not I'm going on holiday. So... Playing cards.

After a particularly painful Italian holiday a few years ago when I overindulged on pizza and pasta and not enough fruit and veg, I now always make sure I pack some Anusol...

earplugs