the holdall versus the world March 15th, 2009
Everybody has something that just gets to them, arguably it shouldn’t be an issue but it is, and occasionally you meet someone who shares your aversion to whatever it is that bugs you. It could be something as simple as the person who sneezes without putting their hand up to cover their mouth; the bus driver who stops and opens the doors just beyond where you’re waiting to get on; or the person who turns up 5 minutes after kick off at every game of the season. Whatever yours may be already, maybe you could add this to your repertoire of annoyances: wheelie suitcases. Yes they may be convenient, yes they may give your arms and shoulders a rest whilst tavelling with luggage, but boy do they get in the way of others. Especially on crowded trains and pavements. Perhaps it’s not so much the bag itself that provokes such disdain and resentment, but rather the driver. A passenger with a wheelie suitcase is the pedestrian equivalent to the motorist with a caravan – everyone resents the automotive equivalent so based on that perhaps other do share my aversion?
As the popularity of this disruptive yet convenient form of luggage increases, which it is definitely continuing to do, so diminishes the popularity of other superior forms of luggage, such as the duffel bag [pictured]. You’ll never catch me with a wheelie case, ever, and when it comes to travelling you’ll never catch me without a holdall either. Put simply, the holdall is the epitome of style and indeed convenience. There is no need for a spring-loaded extendable rigid handle, 5 combination padlocks, or the latest carbon fibre wheels with abec 7 bearings – a holdall can be slung over your shoulder or into the back of a car anytime and anyplace, whether you’re popping to the gym, jetting off to Lake Maggiore for a long weekend, or trekking across the Kalahari…
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