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Shoot me!

I just went to pick up the tickets for our hols and find that the hand luggage bag I used for Ryanair two years ago is too big to be used for Thos Cook regulations (hand luggage)

I went to the Sorting office to find out the likelihood of my cheque arriving tomorrow and got ticked off by a bloke in the queue behind cos he was in a hurry to pick up some parcels, but did find out that there is supposed to be a 90% chance of the letter arriving Thurday or Friday, if first class. I am assuming they use 1st class or they wouldn't say it will be with me next day so please cross your fingers it arrives so I can bank it before I go. Now have to go and dig out from beneath a mountain of stuff, my other holdalls and see if there is one that is the right size.

I did get my hair cut and that came out ok but boy, am I stressed, have hardly slept for over a week, waking every couple of hours and feel awful, couldn't care less now if I go on holiday or not!

Lizx

Oh dear, Liz.... it'll all be worth it once you are sunning yourself poolside, armed with your favourite holiday tipple........

Lovely!!

Love

Daff xxxxx

Purple, the things you say are the kind of things that have always put me off holidays! I,d now rather stay at home and have a couple of good days out. Jude and I are hoping to hit the garden centres in Newent on Tuesday, so I hope it doesnt rain.

Hi Sparkly, you can avoid all this hassle, you know.

Pack some wooly jumpers and go to Skeggy instead.

Nina from grusome Sheffield.

Seriously, I hope you enjoy your break.

Loz - chill springs to mind. Hope you have a wonderful. warm. stressfree holiday - have fun and relax
Love Mary xx

Hi Liz, what is the cabin allownce for T Cook then? I thought all airlines had increased the cabin allownace to compensate for the low hold allowance these days.

Cabin allowance is 5 kgs and we have 20 kgs worth each for hold, it's not the weight, it's the size of the cabin luggage which for Thos Cook is 17" x 11" x 9" The case I was going to use was fine for Ryanair stipulation two years ago, why can't they have a uniform size !

Just went round and had a weep and a natter with my neighbour so feel a bit better now, I was hunting for another holdall I have and was ploughing through a mountain of stuff I have hoarded, my ocd room, and it made me feel sick at seeing all the things I have. I am trying to remember when I last used the holdall, I couldn't find it so will have to go out and get one the right size! It has to be able to fit my handbag inside too as you can only have one piece of hand luggage on board - so stupid.
Wish I could just fast forward to next week and be already there lol

Lizx

At last, things are starting to come together!
The cheque that was reissued yesterday arrived today, as the original one should have done - next day delivery, and I went out to pay it in and passed a charity shop so popped in and found an Estee Lauder holdall, in cream and beige which is just slightly smaller than the measurements for hand luggage so will do the job. I just cleaned it and it looks like new, all for the grand sum of £2.50, it's a bit like a large hand/shopping bag so should be ok and I could even use it if we go out on a day trip too instead of a handbag. I found a bright pink leather purse/wallet as new for £1.29 which will be easier to spot in my bag than the black one I have which is starting to fall apart so have helped Age Concern too and have more things ticked off my list!

Feeling lots more relaxed now, thanks for all the support etc

Lizxxx
(Also got 12 yards of good quality brand new curtain lining which is something I have been meaning to get to loose line some curtains, the whole lot cos £3.99!)

*huge grin* told you the positive thinking would work... like magic, it is!! ;¬))

So pleased it is beginning to come together for you.

Love

Daff xxxxx

I went to Dublin once carrying a Tesco shopping bag....lol....

Liz, after all these hassles, I hope you have a wonderful holiday, you deserve it. I must see about posting your calendar, but probably better to wait until you are back.

Huia.

Hi Liz,

Where are you of too ? somewhere nice :O) Take deep breath, and remember these little things that have got you down, will all be forgotten
as soon as your on the way to the airport :O)

Have a Great Time x

Daff, thanks, was just soooo stressful but amazing what a chat with friends can do to help. It was because I was trying to do so much and was alone, mind you would have been worse if K was home as he is not good at the supportive bit.

Thanks Huia, I will be back on 5th October so as you say, might be best to wait a bit, also there are lots of postal worker strikes in the offing again according to the news tonight so hopefully they will be over by mid October. I look forward to seeing the calender.

Sheila, off to Corrrphew on Monday afternoon! Got my suitcase out today and dusted it off and found my beach towels and bag.

BC. - I have done that before now, in the days when you could carry lots of things on board lol Sainsbury's bag with portable cassette player and tapes lol My friend was carrying them on the way back, cos I had stayed on for a further week or so with the man I met lol, and the bag split and all the tapes crashed from the top of the stairway to the ground, she had everyone running round picking up tapes and cases lol

Maggie, thanks, gawd, I hate those Michael Winner ads lol
Will post a report when I get back, there is a site you can go on and look at threads about the places, by ex pats living there and visitors who return year after year. I will try and add a link.

Lizxx

Try this or part of it!
http://www.agni.gr/message_boards/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=44&TopicID=50349&ReturnPage=&PagePosition=0&ThreadP

Dear Purple Sparkly Diamond

Hello

Hope you have a safe journey and things go well.

Take care.

Very best wishes
xx

Oh Darn Liz!...have only just read this thread....am I too late with the support?......I have just the right gun too :-))))

lol Susan, keep the gun, I have decided the holiday will be fine!!! Now the cheque has arrived and is safely in the bank and will be cleared by Tuesday, I am less stressed and don't have too much else to do to get ready now and have all weekend to do it! We fly just after 5pm on Monday afternoon so won't have to get up too early on Monday.

You have all been so supportive, wish I could send cards to all but I will do my best to get some sent off, usually I end up coming home with cards and stamps unused lol

Lizxxx

Where did you say you were going?......not that I am jealous mind....but yer could have asked me to go too TSK!

Have a lovely holiday

i'll give you a wave as you pass over my house
Have a nice dish of greek yogurt for me

Mandy xx

Oh Liz, I am so glad that everything now seems to have fallen into place for you!
I hope you have the best holiday ever, without having to spend too much time with those selfish people. Be self-centred yourself for once - this is your holiday!
Jo xx

Guess who is going back to A.D. on Thursday?? He has only been home for ten days!