What would you take,or what couldn't you live without.

Family photograph albums...all of them...would therefore need a van!

marmalade

The last one is easy ...my laptop!!

But on a more serious note ...leaving in an emergency ...things?? {am assuming we're taking children and pets as a given} ...then again probably laptop as it would hold all those picture memories etc. and it holds all important numbers eg bank details, accounts information and telephone numbers, e-mail addresses. My handbag would contain the list you've already given on the other thread.

Fortunately, I had a few days in which to plan my escape ...so was prepared ...but if I'd had only hours it would have been very difficult

nelliedeane I wish I'd had access to the advice you've given on that other thread Keep spreading the word

On present evidence, my laptop!

Jewellry!

The painkillers I need every day.

jacey every credit to you for having the courage to leave,my daughter got beaten on the point of leaving.....BUT this is nellies soapbox and a subject that needs to be spoken about and info made available,have done voluntary work with families that are in crisis and helped to support them. too late for my daughter sadly but any helped after that is a bonusxxxxxx

Come to think of it, I would need to load up my prescription medicines but especially the steroids I'm taking at present. However, my prescriptions are on line so hence the laptop which also contains family photos.

Bags has just reminded me that I'd need a second van for medication...and a little big suitcase for G & T's

My handbag and my Laptop, the rest is in storage!

Mr absent and the last remaining bottles of the vintage Fonseca

…and the cats, of course

…and maybe the kitchen calendar

…and the beautiful necklace I inherited from my mother.

In reality, I should probably run out with odd shoes and an empty bag.

My bank papers, prescription drugs and laptop so I can slag him off on facebook

My iPad, a reproduction of a painting that I have had since I was 12 and my two teddy bears. You can't cuddle an iPad. I was always the person who insisted on picking up my laptop and handbag when the fire alarm went off in the office.

my glasses,I don't fear nudity if in case of fire but If I am going to be rescued,I want to see my hunky fireman rescuer.....

Family photos, videos and DVDs, plus my laptop with many more photos on it not transferred to DVD yet. No amount of insurance would ever replace them.

nellie You're priceless!

Glasses, laptop, something warm.
When in NZ I do worry about earthquakes - specifically, what happened if there was one in the night and my glasses had fallen on the floor and I couldn't find them and I had to evacuate the house without them into a very blurry world. And be stuck in that blurry world for who knows how long. Solutions to this difficult problem are very welcome.
I worry about that far more than the much worse things that could happen were there an earthquake.

Medication, credit cards, iPad. And DH!

My car keys (so I would somewhere to sleep if necessary)my lap top or ipad which ever was nearest medication and mr.glamma oh yes and "Nice & Easy" no 98 so I can do my roots.

jess yes that is me without my glasses,I fear I could get arrested through groping about in a shadowy world

visions of us both nellie groping firemen by mistake.

I once had to evacuate a tall hotel at 2am. Boots and coat were a great idea. Some people were out on the pavement in just jammies.
ANother time there was a fire alarm at a big office block. It was freezing. Cos it was lunchtime and I had neither my coat nor my car keys on my person. Everyone running round like headless chickens with no fire marshals in evidence. it was a minor fire in the kitchen and we were outside in winter temps for half an hour. Miserable.

nellie wouldn't be groping firemen by mistake, Jess!

Well would have to blame it on being optically challenged,as hormonaly charged would get me in more trouble

And I would take my rubber gloves ...