The Packing of the Suitcase

Big ass suitcase - check
Copious amounts of new underpants - check
Copious amounts of new socks - check
New shirts - check
New trousers - check
Large supply of Advil, Immodium, Sudafed, and Robaxisat (however you spell that) - check. Hey we're sleeping on tiny English beds and sofa beds and backs already killing us just thinking about it.
Jar of Peanut Butter - They haven't figured out how to make it in the U.K.
Power adaptor - check
Power plus plug in thingy - check
New hair dryer with 110/220 voltage - check
Roll of toilet paper - check
Jammies - check
New toothbrush and associated beauty supplies - check (or in Mom's case large amounts of hardware and cement which doesn't really help much anyway).
Maps (Cuz GPS sucks the big weenie) - check
Reading material for plane - check
Batteries for the....camera (watch you mind) - check
Various 100 ml size airplane friendly plastic bottles
Duct Tape...or is it duck tape (and do they allow ducks on Trans-Atlantic voyages?)
Hot Water bottle (don't ask) but it's the one from the magic Emo in Ireland.
Travel Diary - Never went on a holiday without one
Camera, another camera and a back up camera and a laptop - check
Copy of intinerary and all travel documents (is it possible to buy too much medical insurance?) - check.
Back pack large enough to carry all documents plus Mom's purse plus book for plane (which was found to be very sticky for some odd reason and now has been scrubbed and is hanging in the shower to dry) - check.
Assorted pointy sharp things (scizzors, clippers, tweezers, screwdriver, a pack of gum and some guy named McIver) - check.