The countrywoman in town is a beast of burden
How can a countrywoman look sleek and elegant when heading by public transport to London for an overnight stay? The bald answer is that you can’t – unless you also own a London flat where you can keep a second set of everything: make-up, clothes, books etcetera. You never see the likes of oldie queens such as Catherine Deneuve or Inès de La Fressange in bagwoman mode. They can glide seamlessly from la campagne to l’appartement without having to pack anything but phone and keys. Single-home-owners like me are destined to carry up to one stone of impedimenta for an overnight stay in the capital. So we are bound to look, well, bagwomany. Travelling light should be much easier these days. The iPhone dispenses with the need for wallet, address book and actual book. You can download the Kindle app for your phone. Although it isn’t enjoyable to read on...
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