the first thing in my suitcase…

Yesterday, we launched a competition to give a lucky winner two nights on us at the oh-so luxurious Malmaison Hotel in Oxford with free transfers to Bicester Village armed with a gift card loaded up with £100.

For a chance to win, all we asked you to do was tell us the first thing you’d be putting in your suitcase. And let me tell you, we’ve been getting some pretty good answers. From the sensible to the down right weird, we thought we’d share with you some of the best ones so far:

First thing in my suitcase is…

• …an underwater disco bath light. It’s truly hypnotic, especially as the pulsating effects are distorted by the water in the tub. It’s a great way to refresh myself before a night out or after a long day of sight seeing
• …my rubber crocodile. He’s travelled everywhere with me and I’m trying to find him a mate!
• …my tweed jacket. It looks just as good on a winter city break, wrapped up with a scarf, on a ski break when enjoying the apres ski or when walking down to the beach over a t-shirt with board shorts!
• …duct tape for rickshaw maintenance, hanging mosquito nets, fixing suitcases, and, in extremis, futuristic evening wear
• …half as many clothes and twice as much money as my wife thinks we need!

If you think you can top these, get an answer to us before the 22nd March to win a trip of a lifetime using the form here.