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Does anyone else just love a good notebook?

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Yourinmyspot · 30/12/2025 21:21

I’m always eyeing up lovely notebooks and have to restrain myself from buying them. I did treat myself to a set of three mini ones from Waterstones yesterday i just couldn’t resist.

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Shedmistress · 30/12/2025 21:22

Yup, especially getting near the end so that i can buy a new one.

AMBOG · 30/12/2025 21:23

I love them. I like a list book and notebooks for different things. Spiral bound is my favourite because you can tear out pages if you make mistakes.

PersephoneParlormaid · 30/12/2025 21:25

I bought a diary today and I'm going to start jotting things down with my fountain pen, like to do lists, birthdays and general thoughts

DilemmaDelilah · 30/12/2025 21:25

I do. My darling DH got me 3 lovely new ones in my Christmas stocking. I didn't tell him I still have several unused ones in my desk.

HayuBingeWatcher · 30/12/2025 21:26

Love a note book of varying styles, shapes and sizes.
luckily I was gifted quite a few for Christmas so I’m well stocked although I could be persuaded if a bargain was shared.

daisychain01 · 30/12/2025 21:39

Shedmistress · 30/12/2025 21:22

Yup, especially getting near the end so that i can buy a new one.

Ooo yes, it reminds me of being at school and being excited about getting near the end of my exercise book. I used to have to get the teacher to sign the last page so I could be issued with a new one. I always had to make sure I was given a different coloured cover.

daisychain01 · 30/12/2025 21:42

Sainsbury's Habitat did lovely thick spiral bound project notebooks with a cream cover and the silhouette of a woman on the cover. I bought three because they were so awesome, but they don't do them anymore and I've now almost finished the last of the three 😢 I do a lot of writing for work.

readingisallowed · 30/12/2025 21:47

If you go to Spain/canaries they have shops called 'alehop' they sell all different types of notebooks and diaries.

TheScottishPlay · 30/12/2025 21:48

Yes! Can't resist a bonny notebook.

Booooooom · 30/12/2025 21:49

Me too, spiral bound all the way!

BohoGarden · 30/12/2025 21:51

Love a notebook and always keep a paper diary too.

My favourites have a folder or envelope in the back so I can keep stickers, cards and notepaper in.

We have the most amazing stationery shop in the next town and I am in there so often I know all the staff by name.

SliceofTosst · 30/12/2025 21:53

Yep. Love them!

Travelfairy · 30/12/2025 21:56

Love notebooks!!

jackadoo1 · 30/12/2025 21:56

Yes! I also love to sniff a new notebook 😆

Cat1504 · 30/12/2025 21:58

readingisallowed · 30/12/2025 21:47

If you go to Spain/canaries they have shops called 'alehop' they sell all different types of notebooks and diaries.

Ale hop is in different countries…I’ve seen them in Portugal, Italy and Croatia …as well as spain

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Yourinmyspot · 30/12/2025 21:59

The ones I got yesterday also have alternate lined and blank pages which I love. I have kept a daily diary since 1993 when my sister bought me one for Christmas. Though they are just plain ones.

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TheNameWasOnceChosen · 30/12/2025 22:15

I love notebooks. Never write in them (not for about 10 yrs).

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