Where do people go instead of Paperchase - I miss it

[Arggghhhhhhhh]

The likes of Papier are too expensive for me. Where else is there?

It's tricky to tell quality though, I like thick paper and nice thick covers of notebooks.

I miss a mooch around Paperchase but they were expensive. Wilko used to have some nice stationery too although that has gone too.

Honestly, the Tesco range looks pretty uninspired and basic:

www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/zone/paperchase

Missing the real thing 😢

Etsy, support small businesses and find something unique.

Flying Tiger
Sostrene Grene
Waterstone's
Present & Correct in London (although price point is probably similar to Papier)
Scriptum in Oxford

And Thortful online for greetings cards

Our large Next store on the retail park had a big stationery section - Paperchase style - when I went in a couple of weeks ago. They never used to have that department.

Fred Aldous, Muji, Flying Tiger, independents

What are you looking for? Typo is good for notebooks, diaries and planners. So is Amazon. The Works are good for craft materials.

The Journal Shop is a joy to browse on.

Another who likes the range at waterstone. I’ve also bought stationery gifts for teenagers from Next. There’s a homeware one by me that has a decent stationery range.

Must admit, I’ve never been in a paperchase though so I don’t really know how they compare.

I miss it too - used to buy their lovely made in the UK coloured paper and card, it was so good.

I think they still exist via Next.

Sorry I’m out of touch, online only https://www.next.co.uk/style/st999778/u01683

I think Paperchase is too posh for me, even when they had their 50% off closing down sale, I was balking at the prices.

I've got bits and pieces in TKMaxx

@IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads I am sad that the stationery department of my local TK Maxxes has been cut down in terms of size.

The question of an alternative to Paperchase has been occupying me almost full time for the past 24 hrs.

In years long gone my nearest city branch was on three floors, and the top floor was a billionaire artist’s dream refuge. I used to spend hours up there comparing sheets of hand marbled or printed paper (despite not being a billionaire) - and there was always a day once a year, around now, when I left loaded down and utterly shell shocked at just how much I’d spent on wrapping paper and ribbon. Obviously it was all too good to last.

I’m aware Tesco hosts something called Paperchase - but it’s very ground floor stuff.

I love Scriptum - but it’s better in person.

Anyway, yesterday evening I googled ‘best wrapping paper, UK’. That was my night covered. Try it - see what you find!

M&S for birthday cards, Tiger for nice notebooks etc.