Things to pack next time you go away for work

- A zillion pairs of knickers

- Lots of music to listen to on your computer

- Herbal teas

- A tiny plunger (if plastic) or a metal ‘dripper’ to sit on top of your cup and coffee (or buy local stuff)

- If it’s a long time, maybe a favourite mug, with a well designed handle, that doesn’t burn your fingers like tiny white hotel tea cups do

- Short stories or very easy bath reading

- An aromatherapty spray in orange, or mandarin, or lime, or lemongrass (if you’re going somewhere hot) or ylang ylang or lavendar or frankinsence or rose geranium if somewhere cold