1. Mum's diary - £14.99
Emma Fletcher, a mother of four, designed this chic leather diary to simplify her hectic life, so each double page, for example, is split into "My Week" and "Everyone Else's Week".
www.mumsoffice.co.uk
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2. This Diary Will Change Your Life - £10
It’s a bold claim, but this journal will certainly have more impact than a standard desk diary. Packed with out-there suggestions of things to do, it’s both inspired and inspiring.
www.amazon.co.uk
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3. Moleskine - £9.99
Cult company Moleskine introduced these smart limited-edition red diary/notebooks last year and they went quickly, so don’t hang around.
www.simplymoleskine.com; 0870 067 5635
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4. Time Out - £7.99
London’s listings bible condenses itself into indispensable diary form every year. You also get Tube and London maps, an events diary, and eating, drinking and shopping info.
www.timeout.com
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5. Aspinal - £25 to £79
The beautiful “Amazon Safari” diary will add class to the messiest of desks. In brown, black and deep purple, it includes an address book and maps.
www.aspinaloflondon.com; 0808 144 3302
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6. Paperchase - £6
A fun spiral-bound book that could be the key to getting youngsters to organise themselves better. A week gets two pages, and there’s even space for names and addresses, too.
www.paperchase.co.uk; 020-7467 6200
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7. Smythson - £210
In eye-catching orange, this stylish diary handily runs from December 2007 to January 2009. It has ribbon markers, a silk inside pocket, and the cover can be personalised.
www.smythson.com; 08705 211311
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8. Debrett’s Gentleman’s diary - £49
A sleek black leather diary holding information that no gentleman can do without, from chartering a jet to shooting clubs. Also a fun section on boy’s toys and extreme sports.
www.debretts.co.uk; 020-8939 2250
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9. Roma Lussa Journal - £34.99
Why not free yourself of days, dates and responsibilities, and use the blank pages in this lovely soft leather book to record your activities and thoughts at the end of each day?
www.papernation.co.uk; 0800 321 3167
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10. Trees for Life - £12.95
Short of trees to hug? Get your fix from the pictures in this diary from Trees for Life, a charity working to restore the native Caledonian Forest.
www.naturalcollection.com; 0845 3677 001
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1 November 2007, Chosen by Sophie Morris
