2017 Fpn-Friendly Diary In Uk

[mercurius]

So here we go again. The search is on for a reasonably priced diary (page to a day) with good quality FPN-friendly paper available in the UK.

 

I gave up eventually last year and ended up with an A5 Collins which was a compromise as the paper was quite thin and it turned out to have bleed through :-(

 

On the Oxford paper site they claim to offer both a Classic and Black & Red diary (with Oxford Optik paper!), but they don't give any details of costs or where you can buy them. I have emailed them for more details.

 

However, if Oxford don't come up with the goods, I would be interested to know whether anyone has found anything available in the UK with decent quality paper.

 

 

[LizB]

I've just picked up a cheap Collins A5 diary (page a day) in Tesco for work, I think it was £3.50. It has very thin paper, and is fairly basic. At first appears to be unbranded, but inside it says it is Collins Debden Ltd. I haven't really tested it yet, but so far with a Sailor ink and medium nib there is a little showthrough but otherwise not bad. I think it may be the case as with your Collins, some inks will bleed through.

 

My personal diary is a Paperblanks, and their smaller diaries have thinnish paper and suffer from showthrough and bleed through, and they are considerably more expensive.

 

Have you had any luck with Oxford/Black & Red?

[DevKit]

You can get Leuchtturm 1917 daily diaries, they are meant to have pretty FP friendly paper. The downside is that they are kinda expensive but I guess that's relative.

[mercurius]

I've just picked up a cheap Collins A5 diary (page a day) in Tesco for work, I think it was £3.50. It has very thin paper, and is fairly basic. At first appears to be unbranded, but inside it says it is Collins Debden Ltd. I haven't really tested it yet, but so far with a Sailor ink and medium nib there is a little showthrough but otherwise not bad. I think it may be the case as with your Collins, some inks will bleed through.

 

My personal diary is a Paperblanks, and their smaller diaries have thinnish paper and suffer from showthrough and bleed through, and they are considerably more expensive.

 

Have you had any luck with Oxford/Black & Red?

 

No, they didn't respond to my email. Can't understand why they bother to have a website with a contact us tab when they clearly don't monitor it.

[mercurius]

You can get Leuchtturm 1917 daily diaries, they are meant to have pretty FP friendly paper. The downside is that they are kinda expensive but I guess that's relative.

I've thought about the Leutturm 1917, but I don't like the page layout. Also have read that it's not as good as it's cracked up to be and you still get show through, so that put me off.

[LizB]

I think a bit of showthrough is the price you have to pay for a cheap diary. I can accept that, as long as there's not too much, and there's no bleeding or feathering. I have yet to find the *perfect* fountain pen diary.

[kirkmc]

I've thought about the Leutturm 1917, but I don't like the page layout. Also have read that it's not as good as it's cracked up to be and you still get show through, so that put me off.

 

 

There's a tiny bit of showthrough, but nothing that's annoying. I'm using one with a Pelikan M1000 F and black ink, and it's fine.

[mercurius]

Update on my diary search: after scouring the internet and contacting loads of online journal suppliers, I found my 2017 diary by accident. Happened to call in at a Sainsbury's last Sunday and found a light tan, suedette covered one (not my first choice of colour or material, obviously) with cream pages of a reasonable weight. The good news is that it takes FP without too much trouble (my diary pen is a Kaweco Sport). Phew! Search over for another year.

[ParramattaPaul]

I use the same Personal size Filofax diary I've been using since 1990. The paper works well with Diamine and Parker inks at least.

[dcwaites]

Last year I was able to get a Vior A5 day-to-a-page diary from Aldi. It had the new, beige asian paper which is very FP friendly, and was only AU$10. Unfortunately, I missed out this year, so have had to go with a cheapy. I will be using it with a dryish, fine-nibbed pen with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue to minimise bleeding.

[simar]

I've been using Quo Vadis diaries for several years and they are brilliant . They use Clairefontaine

Paper . if I can get them in Australia they should be available in the UK.

[Han5gruber]

Last year I used a Midori travellers notebook with 3 inserts, lightweight paper, 2016 week to view and a graph paper insert, the amount of compliment I got was unreal. Midor do supply a "free diary" which means you add the dates at the top of the page, the book normally has enough pages to do a few months or so.

 

This year I've bought a Hobonoichi Techo Planner, the diary is day to view and made of tomoe river paper so its probably the most fountain pen friendly diary you can find, I imported mine from japan for around £30 inc shipping but you can order it from the journal shop, they currently have UK stock for £40.

 

Another option would be the Midori day per view diary but its out of stock with the same website

[mercurius]

I've been using Quo Vadis diaries for several years and they are brilliant . They use Clairefontaine

Paper . if I can get them in Australia they should be available in the UK.

Yes I believe they are available in UK, but they don't do day to a page (my preferred layout) and online retailer (The Journal Shop? - can't remember now) told me it wasn't really FP friendly.

[mercurius]

Last year I used a Midori travellers notebook with 3 inserts, lightweight paper, 2016 week to view and a graph paper insert, the amount of compliment I got was unreal. Midor do supply a "free diary" which means you add the dates at the top of the page, the book normally has enough pages to do a few months or so.

 

This year I've bought a Hobonoichi Techo Planner, the diary is day to view and made of tomoe river paper so its probably the most fountain pen friendly diary you can find, I imported mine from japan for around £30 inc shipping but you can order it from the journal shop, they currently have UK stock for £40.

 

Another option would be the Midori day per view diary but its out of stock with the same website

Sounds a good solution, but must admit I baulk at spending £30+ My Sainsbury find cost me 7 quid.

[Han5gruber]

Sounds a good solution, but must admit I baulk at spending £30+ My Sainsbury find cost me 7 quid.

 

I feel exactly the same, especially for a notebook... just look at the photos of it long enough and you'll find yourself ordering it in no time

[LizB]

Update on my diary search: after scouring the internet and contacting loads of online journal suppliers, I found my 2017 diary by accident. Happened to call in at a Sainsbury's last Sunday and found a light tan, suedette covered one (not my first choice of colour or material, obviously) with cream pages of a reasonable weight. The good news is that it takes FP without too much trouble (my diary pen is a Kaweco Sport). Phew! Search over for another year.

 

 

Excellent news - any chance of a pic?