The Toolkit

My usual writing tools were absent from the Angola trip and so I had to make do with a dry trip, however I would be enlisting the local's talents in order for me to fully enjoy my stay.



The usual toolbox consists of:





INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS


1 x Typewriter (including spare ribbons)
1 x Bottle of Vodka
7 days worth of Tromadol capsules (a kind of mild ecstasy tingling sensation)
1 x IPod
1 x Laptop
A bottle of Tabasco sauce
1 x box of Imodium
2 to 4 spare Temazepam tablets
1 x pack of Nytol pills
A book of sorts – normally one of the greats i.e. Orwell, Burgess, Thompson et al
1 x Pack of Condoms (Ribbed)
1 x Random Fancy Dress ingredient – just for the crack
1 x Random Sexual Deviant Bedroom toy – you never know
A box of Aspirins
A Dictaphone


FOR DOMESTIC ASSIGNMENTS (UK & US INTERNAL TRIPS) PLEASE ALSO ADD:


A crate of Lager
1 x Bottle of Tequila
A selection of Porno DVDs
A sheet of Acid Tabs
A bottle of Poppers (merely to clear the head)
An array of Ecstasy pills
A few joints
My little black book
A packet of crumpets
A jar of marmite
A notepad and pen
A canvas and selection of acrylic paints and sketchpad
(On complex tours – a dash of Heroin)