Category: notebook

Calepino notebook winner

11 January 2014 By ian

Thank you so much to all of you who entered this competition and suggested how I might be able to use this beautiful Calepino notebook. It has genuinely been very difficult to pick a winner. There were so many wonderful suggestions and I certainly have some great ideas to use in the future. However there […]

Rhodia No. 16 Block Notepad review

7 January 2014 By ian

Rhodia is pretty much standard issue for anyone who takes an interest in fountain pens. In fact, since I wrote this review and queued it up, Gourmet Pens and A Fool With A Pen both published much better reviews of the same paper. So much better, in fact, that I was going to pull this […]

Calepino Large Notebooks review and giveaway

31 December 2013 By ian

I am, it is safe to say, a huge fan of Calepino notebooks. They look great, the small sized ones are a good price, they’re durable and the paper is fantastic. I use them all time: for work, for a pocket book, to write down three-plus-one good things each day, to plan out my days […]

An Interview and Giveaway with Chris Davis of Davis Leatherworks

14 December 2013 By ian

Anyone who’s followed this site for more than a few minutes will know I have a great fondness for Davis Leatherworks’ notebook covers. They are simple and functional and they are oh so beautiful. Often we buy these lovely handmade products and know nothing about the people who make them. Being the nosy person I am, […]

Davis Leatherworks Notebook Covers

26 November 2013 By ian

It’s possible to spend a lot of money on a leather notebook cover but why do that when you can get a beautiful cover from Davis Leatherworks for less than the price of a fancy bottle of ink? You won’t find any covers more beautiful than these no matter how much you spend. The covers […]