Nina's Blog - Wednesday 15th October 2025

Wednesday 15th October 2025, 15:15

Got home a bit after 04:00. Pottered around a bit, had a cup of tea and bite to eat. Chatted with No. 1 son when he got up to go to work. Emptied the car. Now the car is a bit tidier and tomorrow I'll try to dry up the wet carpet in the foot well. But now I must deal with all the stuff I brought in from the car because I've just dumped it all on my bed. Before I do that I'll have to prepare places for it all to go. As I tidy it away i should separate my clothes into categories: things that I took with me and didn't wear should be considered for sale or donation, things I bought and wore but might not wear again ditto, things that I definitely want to keep but won't need before spring (crop tops for instance), etc.

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turbineman40 · 80-89, M

After a long trip unpacking can be a challenge as you describe

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@turbineman40 Next time I really will take less stuff!

SageWanderer · 70-79, M

@ninalanyon I tell myself that every trip but fail every time.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@SageWanderer I think I'll manage a bit better next time. This was a longer trip than previously so I accumulated more charity shop bargains and that meant that the car got so full that there was only just room for me. That brought home to me how silly it was to take so much with me when I know i can't resist a bargain!

Really I should only take enough clothing for, say, ten days because I know I'll end up buying more. Also I actually should take more of some kinds of thing because the longer trips involve more seasons, I should have taken a rain coat and at least one warm jumper.

We'll see next Easter :-)

22Michelle · 70-79, T

@SageWanderer I kerp reducing how much I take every trip, and still it's way too much.