The annoying thing with computers is that it’s nigh-on impossible to use them as on-the-go notepads: there’s no frantically scribbling down your latest brainwave when you
have to wait five minutes for a boot-up. One thing the digital world is never going to get right – the trusty note taker.

1. Quill Fat Little Note Book ($3.15). The name does not lie – this notepad is both fat and little (pocket-sized, at a squeeze). 400 pages of perforated, lined-page goodness, what this note book lacks in refined looks it more than makes up for in convenience. Hook a pen into the spine for a perfect kit with which to remember your stray moments of brilliance.

2. Rebound Journal ($30). One of a kind, handmade and 100% recycled, Rebound Books not only look fantastic – they make you feel good about using them, too! Pages from the original novel are interspersed throughout the blank pages, leaving a trace of that old book aroma as you scribble down your intimates.

3. Field Notes ($15 for three). What can you say about a 48-page note book that lists its staples’ place of manufacture on the inside back cover? Well: you can say that’s some serious attention to detail. There’s only one thing more satisfying than finishing the last page in a well-travelled Field Notes – and that’s starting a fresh one.

4. French Navy Note Cards ($35 box set). Possibly the nicest stationary we’ve ever seen, French Navy is a true treasure in the modern age. Just lifting the lid on your box full of classic-but-cheeky note cards gets you as excited about writing as a kid who’s just learnt cursive. Pictured above are ‘Miss Bronte’ ‘Woof, Woof’ and ‘Cock-a-Doodle’ from the Talk to the Animals range