Originally Posted by
SKT-DK
Oh dear Pucci, you are speaking the story of my life
When I first met my other half she used to insist on bringing a suitcase the size of a shipping container on every trip, even if just for a weekend. Much careful convincing later we got it negotiated down to hand luggage only but still struggling to reinforce it to this day (300 pairs of shoes and 500 different outfits for a long weekend is apparently the starting point for negotiations
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I have to say that I am uncertain which to admire most - her accumulation of costumes and shoes, or your powers of exaggeration. One thing I never ever do is "prune" my husbands suitcase and he would not even dare to open my handbag (purse for our American friends). People have always asked me what I would want if I became wealthy - I have always said that I would engage a housekeeper and a personal maid. My husband replies that the positions are not vacant as he is already in situ and I could not afford to lay him off. I actually got my husband into hand-baggage mode but it is not easy.
A kind soul has asked if I would speak to his wife. The answer is that I rise to challenges - but ones that I have a chance of winning!