I Can' t Travel Without ....

What’s the first thing you pack when you’re going away on holiday – a good book, a swimsuit, a tablet? These days, people can take their mobile technology with them on holiday but what did people used to put in their suitcase?

Patrick Lichfield, the famous photographer, never went far without his Olympus Pearlcorder dictating machine. The tiny tapes were either posted to his secretary, Felicity, or he gave them to someone to bring back.

Mel Calman was a cartoonist. He always kept his diary and sketch-book with him when he was away so he could record all his adventures.

Richard Branson owns trains and planes and believes in travelling light. “I pack suntan lotion for my nose and my notebooks which are my lifeline.”

Barry Norman, the film critic, takes his credit card everywhere he goes.

Frank Muir, the TV scriptwriter and humourist, never set off on a journey without packing his Swiss Army penknife. “It does everything,” he said. “It has about 140 things that come out. It has got scissors, screwdrivers, and tweezers. It opens bottles, gets things out of horse hooves. I never go anywhere without it even though I have never used it!”