Bags..large / small?

My current bag is a large tote which I like because I can put accidental buys in it! It also has a fold up bag inside for larger accidental buys. My last bag was a crossbody which I found a bit small.

Small crossover bags for me , other bags to heavy and hurt my back and shoulder, I have cut down on a lot of things I use to carry for the simple reason is I found I don't really need them ,now even have a smaller purse .

Every type of bag going and a small thingy with compartments to keep inside large bags. Sorry, not a lot of help but I do love bags and shoes.

I usually have a cross body medium sized bag which gives me easy access to my purse and other stuff I may need on a daily basis.
I also have 3 x leather larger bags which I alternate every couple of weeks I have an internal organiser which I just swap over when I change bags so I don't forget anything important.My favourite bag is a black leather bucket bag which I bought with my first wages in the 60s its still going strong.

I usually don't bother with a bag except when travelling. When my kids finally came out of nappies I joyfully downsized to a tiny handbag, got a smaller purse and as son as they came out got myself a credit card sized driving licence., and miniature versions of anything I could find.

So much of the stuff in my handbag never got used, so I have regular clear outs. Over the past 30 years however, I have occasionally gone back to a bigger bag, not so much to go with the fashion but just as the whim took me.

Cross body medium size when shopping, especially in the supermarket easier than having to keep an eye on my bag all the time. I like one with an outside pockets for my phone and other bits I need to hand.
If I need a larger bag it has to be able to be carried on my shoulder. I have a couple of clutch bags for evening.

I used to love my large Tote bags. I have a few of them. But. as you say, our shoulders are not what they used to be. So now, my constant companion is a lovely black Clarks leather bag (which can either be cross over or shoulder). It holds more than I thought it would. No large purse for me....I place my notes and credit cards in one of the internal zipped pockets in the said black bag and a small change purse. In another pocket I carry my Ventolin healer, a small mirror and lipstick. Sorted.

Given up handbags since I had knee replacements. Especially large, heavy ones. I have a small leather rucksack, with a top handle so I can carry it if I don't want it on my back. With one leg quite shorter than the other since a car accident many moons ago- I need to be balanced at all times. Physio and Ortho surgeon always wonder why I do not have massive back problems- and perhaps it is part of the answer (being very active and swimming, the other)