Day 6 – No luggage!! Got up at 7.45am and noticed I had a missed call at 6.45am in WhatsApp. Who on earth calls at that time of the morning? I always have my phone on “do not disturb” between the hours of 11.00pm – 7.00am which is why I hadn’t heard the call come…
Month: May 2026
A Place to Stand and Stare
Day 5 – No luggage!! What is this life if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare. ‘Leisure’ by W.H. Davies We were up at 7.15am to put the coffee pot on and eat a cereal bar. We also had a cold glass of grapefruit juice each, as the luggage was still…
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Day 4 – No luggage!! Got up at 7.15am and set the coffee pot away while I went in to shower. At least the hotel had provided shower gel, shampoo and conditioner. I couldn’t blow-dry my hair because I didn’t have my hot brush or straighteners with me, so once the air-con had dried it…
Coronado, San Diego and Palm Springs
Day 3 – No luggage !! We slept a little better last night than we had the first night, but we were still awake long before the alarm. Once again, I donned my Target jeans as well as my Target t-shirt, and put on my Target flip-flops. Then I went into the bathroom and washed…
Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica
Day 2 – No luggage!! As we expected, we were wide awake very early, ready to get up and wondering why it was still dark outside. The glowing numbers on the bedside clock told us it was only 3.00am!! After dozing off to sleep again, we were once again awake, this time at 4.30am. I…
L.A. stands for Luggage Absent
It hardly seemed any time at all since we were last heading for an airport and far away, sunnier climes, so it was with a huge sense of déjà vu that we found ourselves, once again, on the road to Newcastle Airport. But before we had even left home, the trouble started. At approximately 9.00pm…






