OK, ‘fess up. Who else loves stationery? Because I do. I adore new pads, new pencils, new pens…all that bright empty potential encouraging you to get creative, scribble, make notes, write novels, lists, lists, more lists….
Ahem. So when approached recently by Rhodia to do a review and giveaway, I couldn’t resist. Because there’s no such thing as too much stationery, is there? Of course not.
In due course I was sent the lovely bundle you see above. That’s an essentials box (as seen here on Bureau Direct) which contains
1 x Rhodia No.16 A5 orange grid pad
1 x Rhodia No.8 orange shopping grid pad
2 x Rhodia No. 11 orange mini grid pads
2 x Rhodia pencils
All in a sturdy presentation box which is designed to look like a pad itself. How can you resist? Of course you can’t. You shouldn’t. And just in case you thought you could, it’s a striking orange colour, making it much less likely that you’ll misplace it. (Although of course *your* house isn’t a cluttered heap of everything like mine, is it? ๐ )
I was also sent a separate Rhodia dotPad to review. It’s gorgeous. Everything about it screams quality, but in an understated and very polite sort of way. From the strokably smooth paper, to the pre folded cover, designed to fold back around the pad out of the way, while still displaying the brand name and logo in the centre top. I’m a fan. Can you tell?
If you’d like the chance to try this out for yourself, simply enter via the rafflecopter widget below. Prizes will be provided direct from the brand, and I’ve 3 of the essential boxes to giveaway. You know you want one, don’t you?
*goes back to stroking the pad*.
Good luck! And don’t forget to get friendly with Rhodia on twitter and facebook, they’re a lovely bunch. Terms and conditions within the rafflecopter widget – closing date 12:00 AM 24 July 2015
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Zara - Mojo Blogs says
I LOVE pens. I have draws full, pen holders and at least 5 in every bag. I am pen obsessed! x
Linda Boa says
I’ve a total stationary fetish. It’s a going back to school thing, a girly thing.
But my favourite item is pads. A5.
And Moleskine notepads. I feel like a policeman. Sorry bout all the comments (feel free to edit!)
Claire D says
Highlighters
Tracey Peach says
A note pad to write things down as I remember the, I have a bad memory so a note pad is a brilliant way to remember things xxx
Karen Wilson says
I am slightly stationery obsessed – my team in the office tease me constantly about it! A beautiful new note pad, is like the hoy grail of stationery!
Michelle Banks says
i love postcards and coloured envelopes x
Chris Davies says
Can’t do without my potractor!
iain maciver says
a pen and a small notepad
winnie says
gel pens
debbie smith says
got to be the good old pencil im always making mistakes and the pencil with the eraser at the end will always save the day x
kim neville says
Post its as always having to write reminders
Paula Barker says
Notebooks, I have them every where!
Sue McCarthy says
Black biros
Midlife Singlemum says
Ooh you blagger! I’m just miffed I didn’t think of it first. Love this stationary.
Midlife Singlemum says
And my must have stationary item is a monthly planner for ‘projects’ and charting progress over the year.
Samantha loughlin says
Post its so I don’t forget stuff
Isabel O'Brien says
I know it probably doesn’t make any sense but I have to have a pen that writes ‘smoothly’. If it feels scratchy I can’t use it and my writing looks rubbish.
terri jenner says
a ggo note pad and pen
Tracy Newton says
I love a nice new note pad and a roller ball pen in blue ink
Allan Wilson says
Note pads – being self employed I go through a LOT of them
tina holmes says
post it notes
KATH D says
Notepad and en -at that age where if is do not write it down I forget
laura banks says
i have tons of pens
Christine Caple says
Definitely pens….I can’t help picking up freebie ones all the time!
melanie stirling says
I have to have a lot of pens around and I can’t resist pretty ones.
Hassina Begum says
Must have a pen
Ruth Harwood says
A really pretty notebook xx
Iris says
I love any stationary but the most essential to me has got to be a pen
caroline walliss says
A small notepad.x
Fiona K says
A black ink pen
Sarah-Jane Laycock says
A stapler – I hate disorganisation and love keeping relevant things together!
Marycarol says
I’m pens too – just love them, have all colours and still buy more.
Rachael Jess says
Notepad and a lovely ink flowing pen ๐
Mandy says
A good set of felt tip pens, I’m hooked on my colouring books ๐
Laura Baker says
A fountain pen
tamalyn roberts says
a decent pen
Holly Gibson says
Notepads for lists, to organise my life!
Kelly glen says
A nice notebook to write in.
PAULINE HILL says
pens and note books are a MUST HAVE
Hannah Watson says
A pencil case full of different pens to choose from depending on my current mood; for example a pretty flowery pen when i’m feeling girly or a fake blood filled syringe pen from the Blackpool dungeon when i’m feeling a bit more daring. haha x
Paula Readings says
A decent set of writing pens.
Ana N. says
Notepad and pens
laura stewart says
runner because i’m always making mistakes xx
leanne weir says
A note pad to write things down
Jodie Holyoake says
Highlighters! They’re so useful when studying!
EJ Dunn says
Red pens – I’m a teacher!
Hannah says
A lovely notebook and I have a fondness for gel pens.
fozia Akhtar says
Pens!!
Ann MacLean Fleming says
fountain pen
Penni says
a notebook I can keep in my handbag for emergencies (of COURSE one can have emergencies requiring notebooks!)
Zoe @ Top Floor Treasures says
These look great!
My must-have stationery item is my Pilot Permaball pen. I write with it. I zendoodle with it. I buy them in packs rather than singly because I get through about 2 a month! They would like some nice new pads to write in ๐
Jessica Powell says
a ruler
Lyla says
A stapler
Rich Tyler says
Has to be a snap-ruler ๐
Edward Guerreiro says
A mechanical pencil. I have had the same one for over 10 years. I love it.
Julie Ward says
Post it notes, memory not what it used to be
Sarah Griffiths says
Definitely a spiral bound a5 pad and a nice pen
Laura S says
I’m a notebook addict! Must have a separate notebook for everything.
katie skeoch says
Post it notes, in all different colours
Joe Cassels says
I’m not good with stationery and find myself using cheap pens and scraps of paper. My wife, Jo on the other hand is a stationery fiend! I’m entering on her behalf because I know she’ll never get around to it. Her must have item is her multicoloured pen which she arms herself with every morning, ready to take on whatever challenges Waitrose presents. She’s beaten off many a crisis, armed only with that four colour pen.
Jill Webb says
A good pen
Hayley Atkins says
I always keep a notebook and pen on my bedside table as my brain goes into overdrive when I am trying to get to sleep. If I dont write things down,by morning I will have forgotten them!
Jo m welsh says
Has to be pens love them
Rachel Butterworth says
Pens and lots of them.
Elaine B says
sharpies!
Stacey says
I can’t live without sticky tabs, the little thin strip ones that you can stick on a page so you know where things are your note book. I go through tons of them, as when I’m doing reviews, I jot down info in the note book that I can refer back to. The sticky tab means I can find the pages I want easily. At the same time I go through numerous note books a month.
Ashleigh Allan says
A nice pen!
barbara clarke says
pens cause I can never find one when i need one
S Mayat says
Pens.
Colin Gault says
Must have my ballpoint pen
SandraB says
I’m a stationery addict and not afraid to admit it! I couldn’t do without any of my stash but actually couldn’t live without a notebook and pencil!
Scarlett Clifford says
My must have stationary item must be a nice folder, I love to keep things organised
claire blaney says
A good qualitlty notebook is a must x
Andy Kadir-Buxton says
A4 paper, the boys get through loads.
claire woods says
I love pencils.
Tamsin Dean says
NOTEPADS AND PENS ALWAYS A MUST
Sheri Darby says
Lots of biros that write neatly
lynn heath says
My favourite things are the pencils that have lots of nibbs and they stack inside! (if you know what I mean – I also have a thing for coloured envelopes!!!!
Fanny Tran says
Definitely a blue pen, that has the right ball size and right shade of blue. Really particular but can’t write with anything else. Just does not feel right
helen tovell says
Notebooks I love to have lots of different sizes and patterns
carole n says
Has to be a stapler
Isabelle Smith says
highlighters x
Kathryn Coster says
I love stationery so much. There is nothing as satisfying as starting a new notebook.
Sara JaneG says
Spiral notebooks
Leanne Lunn says
A comfortable pen.
Caroline H says
Notebooks – I can never have enough. Making lots and lots of lists and notes is the only way I can keep myself organised.
Laura Loo says
Notepads, can never have too many
Richard Moore says
Sellotape. I have to send a lot of parcels so I would be lost without it!
Anna says
I really love a good planner, with nice thick paper. I also like moleskine books and fountain pens, but my planner is my essential!
Sarah P says
A good writing pen is a must!
Alica says
I have a pen addiction problem! ๐
Eileen Tingle says
Black biros – every time you fill in a form they ask for it to be done in a black biro and I always seem to have blue ones laying around
Caroline Blaza says
A good pen with black ink x
Julie Edwards says
I love stationary. So much so that my husband and kids have banned me from buying anymore.. My must have though is a brand new notebook. I just love the feel of the first page xx
charlotte says
a good pen everywhere you go! you never know when youll need it!
Milly Y says
My Personal Planner – I’m lost without it!
mel crossan says
a good black pen
jen louise jackson says
post it notes
Lauren Old says
A good biro
niki clifton says
As an artist i could never do without a sketch pad and pencils i am a total stationery addict to win this would be just fab x
Kay chamberlain says
Yes please
Sarah Rees says
Note pads – I have a huge amount new and ready to use
Victoria N says
I love a gorgeous notebook and have to have one with me at all times!
Amy Beckett says
30CM Ruler
Pamela Gossage says
I love notebooks of all shapes, sizes, colours and kinds
Nora Saab says
coloured A4 paper
Maria P says
highlighters ๐
Claire Davies says
My hole punch! I love being organised and punching holes in papers not only helps with this but is a great stress relief ๐
Clare S says
I love a really nice ink pen but any pen will do nicely and some nice paper to write letters on
EMMA WALTERS says
highlighters
Spencer Broadley says
A notepad with pen
Kelly Ellen Hirst says
A pen that glides across the paper!
Bob Clark says
A reliable ball point pen
Fran H says
Notebooks for every occasion!!
Wendy Smith says
Highlighter pens and my stapler
samantha price says
i love my gel pens and sticky notes
Rebecca England says
A STAPLER – That Works!
Karis says
Smelly pens
Karen R says
I hate not having a fine nibbed blue pen, and I like different colour inks as well, like purple and green ๐
Leanne Newsome says
A notebook
Sue Dorking says
Coloured pens, goes back to school days when I used to write in turquoise ink and underline in red pen!
Angie Hoggett says
paper clips and highlighters
Jade H says
Pens as I am always using them (and somehow losing them!) ??
zoe g says
nice coloured pens, they make writing anything boring more fun!
Diana says
Nice vintage notebook and a good pen ๐
angela sandhu says
stapler
Emily Hutchinson says
Lots of pens. The cats keep stealing mine so I need a good supply!
Jayne T says
I love fancy pens. Thanks for the useful giveaway.
Simone Griffin says
It’s got to be the humble pen. I am crazy about them. I buy 2 of each pen so I can use one and keep one!
Rebecca Townsend says
I am obsessed with highlighter pens.
Rachel Livett says
I absolutely cannot live without my sticky notes, i use them for almost everything as i am so forgetful!
Susan Trubey says
post it notes
donna l jones says
gel pens
Laura Nice says
A notepad as I’m a list freak!!
Kristy Brown says
Notepads!
Gemma Snell says
A notepad
Christine Dodd says
I love a journal
Emma Fox says
Post-it notes of different shapes, sizes and colours. Great for organising.
katie w says
different coloured pens
JEANETTE KEMP says
Pens…how many do I really need?
rachael jones says
i have the worst memory so a note pad to write things down
Barbara Handley says
A pack of pens with different coloured inks so I can make my notes stand out.
Debbie Preston says
post it notes so I can leave messages for my other half
Amy Jo McLellan says
A trusty ballpoint!
Kelly L says
Sticky notes!
Kelly Roberts says
It’s got to be a nice set of pens
Ali Thorpe says
A little notepad and pencil I can fit in my pocket as I like to make lists.
Emma Whittaker says
Got to be my Sharpie pen I use it for everything ๐
Ellen Stafford says
Pens that write fluidly. Love fountain pens too.
ellie spider says
I like a good notebook and funky pen to make lists ๐ I make lists for everything but I rarely cross them off completely oops
Sarah Read says
Beautifully arranged and sharpened new pencils – ready for action!
david cavender says
a notepad to write down ideas
Erica Price says
A planner
Karen Barrett says
My daily planner
Katy Malkin says
A nice writing pen!
Wendy Guy says
My must have are pencils because I love to do puzzles.
elaine stokes says
a note book,
Julieanne Seaman says
Pens x
Heather Tinkler says
Those mini post it notes for page places. Love them
Andrew Grange says
Post it notes!!!
emma kinsey says
my bic pensd and tippex
Gillian Holmes says
a filing system
Kirsty Sparks says
Pens
Sinead Charlotte says
Bic pens!
Eleanor Powell says
pens – I have a thing with pens that once I start them I have to use it until it runs out completely!
Susan Carruthers says
I love a good writing pen
Daphne Mueller says
One of those rubby out pens, couldn’t live without one
Joanne Jackson says
A nice pen
Clare Hubbard says
A notepad, I have one in every room!
Darlene says
Mechanical pencils – perfect for doing puzzles.
Sarah Parker says
post its – so I don’t forget ๐
gemma nisbet says
I love pens.
Chris Fletcher says
Got to be tipex, I’m always making errors!
Pauline Wilson says
Definitely a nice pen, I particularly like writing in red ink for some reason
Aaron Milne says
Can’t get far without a pen – but do love Post cards
Lisa Houston says
a pen
pauline black says
Pens! Especially sharpie pens!
Allan Fullarton says
A notepad
Faye Lester says
A good Biro in Black
mark tebbutt says
love a goodnote book
Natalie Crossan says
Gel pens xx
Claire Mackenzie says
Post it notes.. I’m a very forgetful person otherwise!
Emma davison says
Post it notes
Eva Appleby says
Definitely a ruler
Katie says
Pens! I’m always using them and can never find one when I need one.
Hannah Igoe says
Permanent marker pen
Jacqueline Roberts says
Pencils obsessed with them
claire little says
pens ๐
Nicola Holland says
An excellent black pen ๐
Lucy Carter says
Ballpoint pens in different colours
Dale Dow says
Pens, they are amazing at doing disappearing acts!
Monika S says
Cellotape
Caroline Signey says
Note pad, I’m always jotting things down as they come into my head of things to do
Rick Carr says
black biro
Swazi says
I can’t honestly decide, but I do love beautiful paper and pencils of any kind.
Jenny Jones says
Post It Notes ๐