my luxury item..... !!

I loved the times when I was cycling alone - they didnt happen often as everyone was so supportive and chatty. I loved the chatter as well but every so often just being in your own space is wonderful... a long uphill had drawn out the riders and I was cycling alone.... I found myself mulling over the items I had packed - pondering over 3 questions.

What was my most useful and valuable item, what was the most useless item that I should have left at home and what was my luxery item that I could have left but was so grateful I didnt?

There were many essentials - helmet, cycling gloves, water bottle, snacks - but they were all on the kit list and so inevitable - then my thoughts went to my waterproof earplugs - Im not usually an earplug user and these had been bought to keep water out of my ears in case Id gone for a swim  - but they had to be the most essential item I had packed - they had ensured a good nights undisturbed sleep - I think I would have wept if id have lost them.

My luxery Item  - now that was most definately my little travel bag of face cleanser, toner, oils and moisteriser - my little pots of heaven...

and the most useless item - well that was definately the book- brand new and still not opened - eyes too tired, head too full of the days sights and sounds that need to be sorted whilst I drift off to sleep  - Zzzzzzz.