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Laetitia Maklouf's avatar

This is utterly brilliant

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

This makes me swoon.

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Sara Newman's avatar

This is so lovely. I’ve just discovered you Jessica, and now subscribed after reading a few of your Substacks. You are sublime! Perfect for my commute into Liverpool x

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Gosh, what a LOVELY comment, Sara! Thank you. I hope I continue to please x

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Rory Fellowes's avatar

Hahaha! I’m sure this will be very useful to lots of your readers. I more or less pack much as recommended by your husband, though more socks and pants as getting stuff laundered can be a hassle. As always you made me laugh and smile throughout. Happy summer to you all 🤩

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Yes, you are the master of minimalist packing! Thanks Dad x

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Ellie Rickard's avatar

A very useful post, thank you. That packing video is genius, although I will forget how to do it come the time. Enjoy the sunshine.

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

I will! Thank you Ellie.

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Sam's avatar

Best thing I’ve read today and SPOT ON

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Hurrah! Thank you, Sam.

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Jennifer Earle (Jen)'s avatar

So… I feel like I pack a similar amount of things and yet… and yet I really don’t think I could fit them in hand luggage.

This is a nice reminder that if I haven’t got into the habit of facemasks and body moisturising I shouldn’t imagine I will on holiday so they can stay home.

I’m definitely going to try that packing video, thanks!

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

The video is essential!

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Charlotte Alexander's avatar

Love this

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Lucy Prior ~ Budgetarian's avatar

You had me at identifying Marlboro lights 😂

Once, I felt so sorry for this lady whose case had popped open - seeing her pants appear on the carousel and then her case absolutely battered we all giggled, guilty.

Yeah, it was mine.

I was travelling alone for the first time ever 😳

Samsonite, always from here on in.

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Haa! That's very funny.

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Deborah Frost's avatar

Have done the institute of engineering man packing(you tube) for this trip to London right now. Apart from anything else I found him weirdly soothing and capable - like nothing can go wrong with 9 pairs of ‘pants’ and 9 shirts packed, ever

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

NOTHING. I quite agree.

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Kate's avatar

This was great, thank you! Also Sainsbury’s PJ’s look great, I’m rather taken with the lobster print and the double cloth short sets as well…

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Ooh, that's worth a look... thanks, Kate.

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Natasha Poliszczuk's avatar

This is utterly brilliant. And I really like the sound of your Italian incarnation…. xx

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Moira's avatar

As everyone’s said, packing advice brilliant. I’ve also disobeyed instructions and gone online to order PJs - they’re fantastic. STILL can’t order from M&S.

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Lisa Dawson's avatar

This is just so useful! Thank you!

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

I am THRILLED! Thank you so much. I love your Sub Stacks! x

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Lisa Dawson's avatar

Oh thank you! And now I have found yours I love it too - this packing list is perfection. I’ve got three children and we’ve been for two weeks in Greece with only hand luggage, this is my favourite subject 😂

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Ha haa! Yes., me too.. I think I probably wrote my article years ago...

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Lucy Williams's avatar

Absolutely just what I needed to read. Thank you 🤩

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Hurrah! Thank you Lucy.

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Marian Grudko's avatar

Very enjoyable and engaging. The delights of travel will never again be marred by the agony of packing: I will be too busy chuckling. Thank you!

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Jessica Fellowes's avatar

Ha has! Great! Thank you, Marian.

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