Made for moving

London is a city you carry things across.

The walk to the station

The Commuter Radio is on because the walk is eleven minutes and the morning programme is twelve. It finds the station on the first turn of the dial, and it fits the coat pocket that the phone used to live in.

The bag that takes the rain

The Rainproof Carryall has been wet every day this week. The wax sheds it; the leather handles darken a little more. Inside, the card holder sits in the pocket nearest the zip, because the barrier does not wait.

Restraint

None of these objects asks for attention. That is the whole brief: a long day, made to feel a little more intentional.