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Panicking about going away
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I'm going away for 10 days and I'm really panicking about all the thing I need to do before I go away, to the point where I can't think straight!!
Can anyone suggest things I need to think about?
So far I have:
Where and flea riotcat
send all the library books back
send back my love film DVD
make sure someone can feed riotcat whilst I'm away.
Any more suggestion? I'm doing my head in thinking about everything! I'm really worried about it!!
Can anyone suggest things I need to think about?
So far I have:
Where and flea riotcat
send all the library books back
send back my love film DVD
make sure someone can feed riotcat whilst I'm away.
Any more suggestion? I'm doing my head in thinking about everything! I'm really worried about it!!
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Any suggestions on what u need to think about could be to make sure u do some shopping before u go so that u have what u need when it comes to the little essentionals u need ie food and drinks, cosmetics, toiletries etc, maybe think about what clothes, shoes, and bags it gonna take with u and another thing could be make sure u leave a spare set of keys for the person who will look after ur cat so they can come in and out anytime to feed them.
Those are the sort of things I would think about before I go away. Knowing that u have done everything can be helpful two by ticking it off on it checklist. I hope that helps and u feel a bit better on what u need to do. You going anywhere nice?
While 10 days might be a long time for you, loads of people go away for that long on a very regular basis.
My basic check list is:
Any bills due while away
Doors locked
Windows closed
Sensible mix of lights on and off
Library books
Anything else on loan
Double check for any appointments might have made in the time away without noticing
Change voicemail (probably not relevant for you)
Tell neighbours (depends on neighbours)
Empty the bins
Clear fridge of stuff that will be rotten when get back
What are you doing with RiotCat? If someone is going to come in and feed him then you could ask them to do any houseplants that actually need watering more than every 10 days. I solve that one by not having houseplants.
During the summer, I don't bother with a timer for lights - I just leave the hall one on like I would when I'm at home. With the really short days up here, I use one when I'm away for a long period of time in the winter.
Sounds like you've got everything covered.
If it's any reassurance, i usually do all of the above in the last 10 minutes before leaving the house, so it's not a big deal or something that really needs much thought.
You need to cancel anything what u get delievered to it door so doing that will let them not come. Telling all tour friends and most of it family it going away and till when and knowing that if anything happens they can leave a answering machine message if u got one to u when I get back.
What else do u need to get? Who u going with? Writing a list down on what u need to do will help u cuz u won't forget. Knowing that u done this and done that. Hope that's ok? I'm here
You forget to buy something before you go, and have to go I a shop while you're away. You leave something out that you should have chucked out - and have to clean it up when you get back. You forget something, and get a small late payment fine.
You only need a spare change of clothes, shoes, money, food, drinks, beauty essentials and mobile phone for the festivel but if ur staying for 10 days then obviously u need more then just a few if bits and bob's. Don't wanna carry everything with u but the most important stuff is important.
I would just wear a pair of shorts, a short sleve top and a pair of wellington boots as ur gonna get dirty to wear up there. I would carry anything dressy up. More on clothes u know u can get dirty in and what can go in the wash after.
Toiletries are a must to clean urself. Wipes, tooth brush, toothpaste, mouth wash, spray and clean underware which u will bring with ur spare change of clothes. Hygiene is important when u go somewhere like that but u are gonna get dirty but it's remembering where u are and knowing u still got to keep up with ur hygiene.
Toilet roll is a good one two and anti bacterial gell when ur sitting down at the festival for something to eat or holding anything for anyone. I don't know where ur staying but these things are important wherever ur going. That's basicly everything u need or anything more u may need to bring. Where are u staying?and u said ur tickets haven't arrived, why? Have they arrived now
Make sure u sort that out cuz u won't be able to get in otherwise so first thing u need to do is ring up the ticket company and ask about ur tickets and ur waiting for them to be posted to u. You need to do this in a couple of weeks advance so they can have time to get to u. Is it ur ticket ur waiting on? If so u need to chase that up.
What did u say about transport in getting there, I'm not too sure what u said. You don't have a mini bus u lot can get on to get there? How u getting there? Especially as u said with being in wheelchair. It's essential that someone can sort out transport cuz its for u to be able to get on and off the bus and wheelchair access is virtual.
I'm sure u will have a good time and u got things in place know with ur cat, the grocerys, the electric, spare change of clothes and telling family and friends where ur going. Also what I gave advice on to is is other things u need to sort out as u got a short time to do this. Hope that I have helped. I'm here if u wanna talk
Seems like the festival has been cancelled but they won't confirm until Monday which is too late to not have to at least lose deposits on stuff let alone probably have to pay some of the cost.
Really angry about it!!!