The New Season begins with Briefcases and Bags
It’s been an unusual year so far, to say the least. One of the strangest summers seems to finally be over and the children have gone back to school.
You know what that means?
It’s time to start planning for the end of the year. Let’s take it steadily, one gift at a time.
We have many lovely things
We have many lovely things on our Friends website and I’d like to introduce you to them, and to some of the people who make them.
Let’s start with our bag maker, Henry, of Henry Tomkins Leather.
We’ve known Henry for a little while now and, although he is semi retired, we were delighted that he was pleased to have the opportunity to place a few items from his extensive catalogue in our new shop.
He makes sturdy briefcases and lovely, soft bags and satchels in his studio, just 2 miles from our shop near the city centre. His hand made products are tough, durable and come with his personal 5 year guarantee.
We carry two of his briefcases; one very basic design and the all bells and whistles version called The Full Monty.
The basic Essential Briefcase comes with plenty of features
Essential Briefcase by Henry Tomkins Leather main 
Handle detail 
Reinforced flap handle and internal pockets 
Front internal pocket
The bold buckle strap front is complimented by a strong and sturdy comfortable handle, with reinforced leather covered metal bar to keep the briefcase in shape while carrying heavy items.
You have two internal pockets, for separating your home and office gear for example, and the front pocket has additional sections for storing those smaller items that always find their way to the bottom, eg. pens, passport, tickets etc.
The Full Monty comes with everything
The Full Monty Briefcase by Henry Tomkins Leather – main image 
Left side 
Back 
Inside
There are three separate compartments in the main section, with a total of seven additional internal pockets. These are ready to hold whatever you need to fit in them, including pens, phone, wallet, etc.
There’s a handy zip compartment that is accessible from the back and the look is completed with a locking front fastener and two buckle straps. The Full Monty also comes with a fully adjustable shoulder strap with integral comfort panel. The comfort panel is fixed in the middle and the strap can be adjusted from both ends so you can always be sure the comfort part is right where you want it!
Currently we also carry two of Henry’s other bags: a back pack and a satchel. We hope to add to these for the upcoming shopping period with some more designs so we’ll keep you posted with progress!