Mum-of-22 Sue Radford shares her packing hacks as she prepares for her big brood to jet off to Disney World Florida
PACKING for a holiday when you have a young child is quite the time-consuming task.
So imagine just how long it takes when you’re a mum-of-22…
Sue Radford – the mother of Britain’s biggest brood – took to Instagram and revealed how she’s started packing for her family’s trip to Disney World, Florida two weeks before they’re due to head off to the airport.
The busy mum, 47, from Lancashire, shared a short snap of a row of Disney-themed suitcases and penned: “A glass of fizz and packing cubes….what better way to spend an evening.”
Sharing her top packing hack, she added: “Packing cubes are lifesavers.”
In a second snap, Minnie and Mickey mouse-inspired clothes can be seen neatly packed into open suitcases on her bed.
Alongside the image, she quipped: “And that’s it for one night.”
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Honestly, if you’ve not tried packing cubes you honestly need to – they are amazing.”
Airport outfits are all sorted at the front.”
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Sue, who last visited Florida with her family in April this year, previously shared a screenshot of her booking Disney park tickets for 22 people – and their very expensive meal bookings.
She wrote: “Is there a better feeling than booking in park days?”
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On Instagram she showed how she was booking the Fairytale Dining Lunch at the Cinderella’s Royal Table, and the Be Our Guest Dinner – both at Magic Kingdom.
She wrote: “Managed to book these dining experiences in.
“If you’ve been it would be great to get some reviews.”
But booked a meal out when you’re such a large family takes some consideration – with Sue showing how she has to book at least three time slots to fit all the kids in.
For lunch, she had to do a 2.30pm slot for eight people, a 2.45pm slot for another eight, and a 2.50pm session for six people.
She also had to book three separate slots between 6.40pm and 7.10pm for dinner.
And the prices certainly won’t come cheap for the Radfords.
Although they could be annual Disney ticket holders and therefore getting 10 per cent off food, the Cinderella Royal Table lunch menu starts from $62 per adult and $37 per child.
At Disney, people aged 10 and above are classed as adults, and Sue and Noel only have six of their kids under 10.
Therefore, the couple could face having to pay more than $1,092 (£900) per meal.
Sue and Noel are parents to Chris, 33, Sophie, 28, Chloe, 26, Jack, 25, Daniel, 23, Luke, 21, Millie, 20, Katie, 19, James, 18, Ellie, 17, Aimee, 16, Josh, 15, Max, 13, Tillie, 12, Oscar, 10, Casper, nine, Hallie, seven, Phoebe, six, Archie, four, Bonnie, three, and Heidie, two.
Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.
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The family famously doesn’t rely on benefits and is supported by their pie shop business.
The Radfords, who live in a 10-bed former care home, often show off their millionaire lifestyle on Instagram.