Queen of Teacups<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jul/21/on-the-case-holiday-packing-tips-for-fuss-free-travels" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/fashion/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/jul/21/on-the-case-holiday-packing-tips-for-fuss-free-travels</span></a></p><p>The kit detailed here totals over £1200 before you've bought travel tickets or booked accommodation, let alone budgeted for food and drink. </p><p>How many people on an average salary* can afford that kind of expense? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ChildPovertyAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChildPovertyAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RentHikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentHikes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FuelPrices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelPrices</span></a> </p><p>* A bit over £30k pa before tax, last time I looked</p>