50 pounds or less, please

"I am very strict with my packing and have everything in its right place. I never change a rule.
I hardly ever use anything in the hotel room. I wheel my own wardrobe in and that's it."
-Charlie Watts

I am currently taking a break from trying to dwindle 10 weeks of possessions down to 50 pounds. I really must applaud whoever it was in the airline industry who invented this rule: all bags over 50 pounds must be charged a hefty fine. I can just imagine Mr.feather-light-bags having coffee with the toiletry and clothing industry. They are conspiring together to make us purchase things that we could not fit into our bags when we get to our destination. Maybe it's the stress of packing, or this wine that I'm drinking but I think this is a genius plan and I want in on it!

But really though, I have been told by people in London that the summers are cold and rainy. So for them, I have thrown "cold and rainy" clothes into my <50lb bag. Then I have been told by the dozens of travel books that I have been reading that the weather will be "warm and sunny." (Yet another conspiracy, I believe). So for them, I have packed "warm and sunny." Thus the endless cycle of packing continues.

One other thing- I was unaware that TANS were an American thing. I had been making a point to go to the pool after work a few days last week to become a bronzing beauty but I have learned, from the dozen travel books I've been reading, that this will set me apart as a tourist. Perfect.