Leathersmith of London: music case and notebooks

Music cases make good bags to carry your files and other papers, also handy for your iPad, pittabread sandwich for lunch, and other good, flat things.  How about this one by Leathersmith of London, shown here in red, but also available in duck egg blue, tan and black (prices start at £145).

Diary from the Azure series in embossed leather (£45)

Leathersmith has been making leatherbound books since 1839, and the Azure series of notebooks and diaries have been made since 1928 - all have the fine blue paper which gives the series its name.