Going on a trip somewhere? Waddya pack then? Hmmm, cigs, lighters, money, syphon tube, spare head gasket, coupla spanners, more cigs and a couple of cans of Strongbow wrapped in a spare pair of pants and two pair of socks. No waterproofs, liners, thermals, no fook all. All done and dusted. Way to go. Well, thats worrit wor like when I, err was a bit younger.
Fast (very fast ) forward to today. Packing for a mahoosively long , two night stopover next week. Thermals, top and bottoms, thermal socks, two pairs, heated inner jacket, waterproofs, top and bottom, credit card, cheque card, AA recovery card, cash, spare gloves (Winter AND Summer), Ibuprofen tablets and gel, paracetamol, Polygrip, toothbrush and paste, deodorant, mobile phone, charger and cable, ipod, tablet, glasses, spare pair of glasses, foot cream, anusol cream, camera, Avon Skin So Soft insect repellant, wet wipes, 20 sheets of bog roll for one emergency shite or just a sweaty arse, visor cleaner, small tube of chain lube, Sena charger, spare Sena, Rennies, puncture repair kit, Sat Nav, backup paper maps, couple of pork pies, mustard, small knife and Brown Sauce....oh and evening wear!
What the fook has happened to me?