The holiday Drawer...

Is it just me or does anyone else have a holiday drawer months and months in advance of their trip??  Lol.  We're not going for another 9 months, but I have been adding bits to mine for a few months now. I got some great bargains this week so how could I refuse?  The way I see it, I'm spreading the cost of the holiday further by buying things in the sale now, rather than leaving it a few weeks before we go and having to pay double for summer clothes.

Anyway.. this is my holiday drawer!

Mainly bits for Amelia so far... and can you see what's on the top?  The bikini I wanted so much for her when we visited the new London Disney Store a few months ago!  I found it in the sale on Disney Store's website for £7!  I also bought her matching shorts and t-shirt (top left) and an Alice in Wonderland top for me!  £23 for the three items.  I was well chuffed! :-D

We were also in town at the weekend and T.J Hughes was having a closing down sale.  We picked up a bottle of the Bed Head conditioner that I use and some Pizz Buin Allergy lotion for Paul as he gets prickly heat in Florida.  It was a bargain at just £4.  So that went in the drawer too.

I have 4 swimming costumes for Amelia now.  I think that should be enough!  We have washing facilities in our villa so I can always wash them. She'll probably go through 2-3 a day; swimming in the villa pool in the morning, another one at Aquatica/Typhoon Laggon/Blizzard beach during the day and another one in the afternoon back at the villa pool!  She just loves water!  I call her my Little Mermaid :-)  She's going to love it!

Also in the drawer are...

• Some plug adapters (although I think 2 of them may by European ones and not USA)
• TSA padlocks
• My Emma Bridgewater travel wallet that my Sister bought me last Christmas
• Puzzles for Amelia for the plane
• Uno cards
• Playing cards
• My holiday wallet (only comes out on holidays)
• A travel first aid kit
• Amelia's snack pod
• Some tissues
• A Star Wars beach towel for Oliver
• and some of those storage bags that you put clothes, duvets, etc in and suck the air out with a hoover (their name escapes me!).  Thought they would be good to pack stuff into to create more space in the cases and they were only £1 in Poundland!  I just hope they have a vacuum in the villa for on the way home!

I made a start on our API's this afternoon.  I have joined us all onto the Virgin Frequent Flying Club.  Paul is already a member and has a few thousand points, although he doesn't have a card yet.  We should all get a card after our trip.

Well I'm  off to make some Dibb luggage tags :-)

Will be back as soon as there is anything else to blog about!