Check!

Wellie boots - check!
Umbrellas - check!
Toothbrush and credit card for emergency hotel stop-over - check!
Number One son on cat sitting duty - check!
Promise made to bring back a Welsh dragon for grand-daughter - check!
Spare camera batteries - check!
Camcorder on charge - check! (Camcorder instruction manual - uncheck. Winging the operation of camcorder - check!)
Notebook and pen - check!
Spare pen - check!
Chocolate biscuit supply for car journey - check!
 One 'Don't worry Mum, we'll be okay,' phone call - check!

Too excited to sleep -check!

Better had though - long journey ahead...

...double check!