An adventure across the ditch

Well, here we are in packing mode once again.  We thought we were so good at this but apparently we need a revision course (think it’s our age).  We go away regularly – we pack the car with our clothes, groceries, Billie the pup with her food supplies, Ivy the cat with her food supplies and it all usually goes to plan.  So we are now off to Perth and Sydney just for two weeks and only have our clothes to think about – all good – very simple!  But why is it then that the spare bedroom is chocka full with clothing for all weathers, medicines for all conditions, shoes for all terrains and we haven’t even finished yet?  We booked seat and bag and seat – looks like we should have booked a freighter!  I made a list because we recently went away for a week and I forgot my lipstick and that caused a mini crisis! We still have things to add to the mountain on the bed because not everything is ticked off the list!  Not to worry – we have scheduled an “edit” meeting in the bedroom!  Heaven forbid – that will cause all sorts of problems I can already foresee but short of us both sitting on the suitcase to get it closed so we can zip it up I can see that an edit will happen.  I don’t know why I am worried actually because Vern is in charge of the “B’s” – bags, buses, beer. Now that is very simple. I, on the other hand, got the short straw when the travel contracts were drawn up and, in hindsight, when the Government changed I should have had the foresight to get the contract redrawn but now I will never get it past the Select Committee! I have the “P’s” – passports, people, paperwork, payments, pills, photos, plugs, purchases, Pinot Gris and PROBLEMS! We are off to our nephew’s wedding in Perth and then to Sydney to see granddaughters.  It will be fun – it always is – and we will keep you posted if you are remotely interested.