What not to pack when you go on holiday

Sitting on overweight and overfilled baggage trying to close luggage while packing the bag

Put your hand up if you like packing.

That'll be no one, then.

Working out what to squeeze into your suitcase - and what to leave behind - is one of the major stresses of travelling (kitchen sink? Check. Entire wardrobe? Check).

In fact, according to over 50's travel review and advice site Silver Travel Advisor, packing has become one of the biggest bones of contention between the sexes when travelling together, with arguments commonly breaking out even before couples have made the journey to the airport.

The company asked their customers to list what they thought their partners' most annoying packing habits were, with some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) results. Women say men are absolutely useless at choosing "appropriate clothing" (put the Speedos/beanie hats away, guys), for example, while men think that women take far too many creams and potions away with them.

Here are the most common packing gripes of all between the sexes. Some of these are rather amusing....