Today I have discovered that the free holiday my next door neighbour was offering me was not 2 weeks after all but 1 week. I declined gracefully as, with 2 days' notice there was no way I could find enough clobber for 2 weeks as everything was, in the wash, waiting to be ironed etc. Also, husband's food, cat's food, dental appointments, opticians appointments to be cancelled.
Had I realized it was only 1 week, I could have shoved a few tops/shorts/trousers/skirts/knickers etc into a little bag and - Shirley Valentine. The holiday was in Rhodes!!!!!