Last-minute dot... dot dot dot

Phew, 'nearly trod on someone's toes there - but not quite!

It's that time of year again, when there's still just a slim window to pick up last minute prizes from a proper stationery specialist (Nero, of course). Here are a few recommendations.

Astonishingly, Lamy have a special offer on. The Safaris have already left for the Serengeti, but there are still some cracking A5 notebooks which would look a treat under any tree.

Equally amazingly, there's a bargain on big box Blackwings. The lovely turquoise Scrawlr special edition is a sure-fire win.

Finally, if you really want to impress someone, the Lochby tool roll is an ingenious way to carry a sensible number of pens, and it looks the absolute business too. 

But whatever you do, order right away! Postman Pat needs his mince pies...