On The Way Out

What goes in the bag before the door closes.

One bag. One lift. A full day outside.

The small things that save you between stops: sun on your face, a plaster on your heel, a mirror in your pocket, and water for whoever walks beside you.

Grab-and-go essentials that live by the door, not in a drawer.

Stock the shelf by the door once. Never turn back again.

Everyday carry for keys, wallet and the door. Four objects decide whether leaving the house is calm or frantic, and most of them are lost inside the flat rather than outside it. Leather, titanium and steel, sized for a pocket, with a landing spot by the door so they are in the same place every morning.

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