One month today

[suziq]

 Mind you, that's nothing compared to my husband's 'drinking' shirt as we call it. It will be it's 22nd birthday this summer and gets worn without fail on every holiday we go on! Is that a record or can anyone beat that?
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Well Suzyq1 I can beat the 22 year old shirt!. I have had a very colourful shirt I wear over swimwear. I have had it for 23 years and it goes on every holiday until last year, when I decided to leave it at home. Big mistake. We were in Kalkan for four weeks and within days I was pining for it despite all the lovely cover ups available in Kalkan. Luckily we had friends coming out to join us who rummaged in my wardrobe at home and brought it out to me. Sad or what!

It has sentimental value too. Many years ago my son, then aged 8 wore said shirt when he sang "My Coat of Many Colours" in a talent contest in Mallorca. He won and still thinks he can sing.

[suzyq1]

Must be something in the name suziq! Well, you are officially in the lead….. not sure for how long  though, as we seem to be nation of hoarders! 

[Babs]

Suziq1........yes my daughter did arrive but the weather was horrible!
There does seem to have been a lot of problems with the route and organisation which is a shame as it was always brilliant when I did it.

I can't beat your record for the oldest item of clothing....either suzyq......but I have a kaftan that is very old and it is a bit embarrassing looking at the rogues gallery at Kalamar beach club as it keeps cropping up!

[kalkan4eva]

Well I certainly cannot beat any of the double decade clothes  thought my 8 year old dresses were bad enough.
So the secret shopping has gone well....rather too well. And now I'm making a second cut of those that managed to make it through the first round - X Factor Bootcamp style. It involves a lot of trying on and asking BH for his opinion, which is usually pretty good, but flies out of the window with anything that's a bit low cut
Me: what about this one, is it a bit, you know....erm full on
BH: it's lovely
Me: no, I mean it's a bit...all on show
BH: it's lovely
Me: everything's in the shop window, it's booby!!
BH : it's lovely

Ladies, if you look in the mirror and only see boobs (in my case old boobs ) and maybe even wince...then there's a good chance someone else will do the same. Consign it to the charity shop pile. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure....

Don't you just love holiday packing?

[Blue Lizard]

Today is the day of the ceremonial "cases from the loft" ritual..this involves me shouting out of the loft "Have you got it?"..Mrs L replying "Yes" and then the cases falling from the loft onto the floor
Gentlemen!!...if wifey asks "Does my bum look big in this" NEVER reply "dunno cant see your blocking the light" you will pay for it for ever!!

[BarbH]

Sounds like you ask for everything that wifey tjrws at you BL, wonder she does not take the ladder awat!!!












































throws at you BL

[BarbH]

Sorry touched a few wrong buttons there, didn't I?

[Babs]

We all do on occasion BarbH! 

[kalkan4eva]

OOOhhh well now its three weeks today.
Cases are semi-filled - BH is dithering over his shorts selection and I'm just trying to limit the number of frocks I'm taking So I'm told...why not just take one of each colour..? And I say I am. Well I can see 4 orange dresses there....! No what you can see is one orange dress, one peach, one apricot and one tangerine.....stupid!

[Bob & Jayne]

K4E that has just made me laugh out loud! There's always burnt orange if you want to go for 5 shades!!!

It's 70 days for us! which I have just realised is 10 weeks today!

Look forward to reading your holiday reports.

J

[kalkan4eva]

don't get me started on the different shades of blue....

[clara 50]

Know where you're coming from I'm a purple, lilac, lavender, mauve, damson, magenta etc type of gal, and my hubby's convinced I'm colour blind, NEVER!!

[kalkan4eva]

Two weeks today!!!!!
Providing I can get the evisas sorted.....

[Lizilu20]

Oh my words - only 2 weeks now - I'm so excited for you and excited at the anticipation of another fantastic holiday report!! No pressure of course K4E, but I'm seriously in need of a Kalkan fix!

Hope your holiday shopping is going well and fingers crossed for the evisa. My OH ended up downloading google chrome as he said internet explorer refused to let him complete the transaction properly. We ended up buying our visa's at Dalaman as we were able to, but he noticed that he was struggling with other things too eg paypal and as soon as he used  google chrome, he found that there was no problem. He's hoping this will work for us next time we need them 

#kalkanisjustaroundthecorneryouluckybugger

[kalkan4eva]

I hardly dare say it....one week today

cases packed  -  check (excluding consumables:including 4 shades of orange dresses )
evisas printed -  check
Enes booked   -  check
cash out          -  check
meet&greet at
Manchester     -  check
Duty free list   -  check
hair, eyelashes
& wax booked  - check
speed awareness
course booked  - 

Now just have to clean the house from top to bottom, eat the contents of the fridge and undertake an alcohol inventory (amazing how much disappears when we are away... before next Monday.
#cantcomequickenough

[Blue Lizard]

What???.........Nooooo passports!!?

[kalkan4eva]

Well spotted, BL. May have left home without them because I was faffing with incidentals

[Blue Lizard]

 Holiday Ironing being done tonight ....Am I the only one who despite putting on a clean ironed T shirt ...within 30 mins I look like i've been dragged through a wet hedge backwards??..While it seems everyone around me is cool, smart and fresh.And a  white T shirt screams out..."Ketchup jump on me"   (stands back and waits for whinge about eating ketchup!!)

[Babs]

If you want to eat ketchup BL then you go right ahead! 
K4E......not sure there is a connection between going on holiday and speed awareness courses? But I'm sure you'll have lots of fun! My daughter has one booked for while you are away so I'll let you know how she gets on.
You do realise that we are expecting daily reports to the usual standard that you have set yourself? We need some fun yet informative posts on here! 

[kalkan4eva]

No BL, you and my BH must be separated at birth. Within seconds of leaving our accommodation he looks like a bucket of water has been thrown over his head
Babs, I had to make sure I got my speed awareness course in before we went on holiday otherwise it would be the points for me Just one of those things on my long list of to do's! I go on Saturday - valuable preening time had to be sacrificed to keep me out of court.
Yikes, I'm not sure I'll manage daily reports...that's Antler's domain. I will though get some erudite person to pretend to be me and blog whilst I sip cocktails and watch the sun go down. BH has just laughed out loud at the suggestion I might SIP cocktails