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I have to sort lil Aims suitcase for her trip to The Gambia and the nightmare of getting the weight right she's allowed 20kg for her case and the college have given them all 10kg of football kit to put in with their own clothes

 

She's allowed 5kg of hand luggage, so what do you think I could get away with putting in this bag and is food allowed in the hand luggage? *I know you all helped me last time but i've been to bed since then*

 

Thanks for any help

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Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Aimee
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Are those bags that you suck all the air out with a hoover any good if it's space as opposed to weight that's the issue - alternatively do you know of a shop or someone with a vacuum packer?

Soozy Woo
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Are those bags that you suck all the air out with a hoover any good if it's space as opposed to weight that's the issue - alternatively do you know of a shop or someone with a vacuum packer?

While i like your thinking Soozy i just lol'd at the thought of Lil Aims trying to find a vacuum packer in Gambia for the return journey

Jen-Star
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Are those bags that you suck all the air out with a hoover any good if it's space as opposed to weight that's the issue - alternatively do you know of a shop or someone with a vacuum packer?

I was just going to suggest that Soozy 

FM
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
 

While i like your thinking Soozy i just lol'd at the thought of Lil Aims trying to find a vacuum packer in Gambia for the return journey

but are the football kits not for the Gambian kids?  If not then surely whoever is arranging this trip should be responsible for the kits not the likes of Lil Aims????  Surely it's this that's gonna take up the room and give extra weight - if they stay in Gambia, the return journey would mean the suitcase is lighter 

FM
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Are those bags that you suck all the air out with a hoover any good if it's space as opposed to weight that's the issue - alternatively do you know of a shop or someone with a vacuum packer?

While i like your thinking Soozy i just lol'd at the thought of Lil Aims trying to find a vacuum packer in Gambia for the return journey

But she's dropping the kit off so they'll be room in her bag

Soozy Woo
Originally Posted by Pengy:
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
 

While i like your thinking Soozy i just lol'd at the thought of Lil Aims trying to find a vacuum packer in Gambia for the return journey

but are the football kits not for the Gambian kids?  If not then surely whoever is arranging this trip should be responsible for the kits not the likes of Lil Aims????  Surely it's this that's gonna take up the room and give extra weight - if they stay in Gambia, the return journey would mean the suitcase is lighter 

This is what is peeing me off about the weight, it's a nightmare trying to get her stuff in as well as the kit, I agree with you that it shouldn't be the kids that are responsible for it and yes the kit will be staying there

Aimee
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:

Any liquids in hand luggage must be under 100ml i.e perfume, make up bottles etc.

And I don't think she's allowed food unless she buys it airside.

 

My hand luggage is usually full of shoes (to save the weight), ipods and their leads/plugs plus my usual 'handbag' stuff such as purse, fags etc.

Cheers for the that the bliddy footie kit is taking up so much room , she took food last time, just cereal bars, crisps and sweets etc but I can't  remember which bag I packed them in

Are those bags that you suck all the air out with a hoover any good if it's space as opposed to weight that's the issue - alternatively do you know of a shop or someone with a vacuum packer?

Good idea but we have been told it's got to stay in the bag it came in and be packed that way, theres even 2 bliddy footballs to go in i'll be grey by saturday and of course lil Aims wants to take the kitchen sink as well

Aimee

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