aine, I asked this very same question a few months back!
I have a choc Emmy purse which is great, lots of space for cards, notes, receipts, etc, and even a little photo slot. It's a great style purse imo.
I've now bought an oak long locked purse and I absolutely love it. It is so easy to get in/out of and has plenty of space for notes and receipts. I thought six credit card slots might be a problem, but it turns out I don't use most of the cards I had anyway, so I've had a clearout and all's well!