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Field Notes always produce a quarterly edition, and this quarter is quite a special one, they bring you the Field Notes "Kraft Plus" Edition , three sets of 2 pack goodness.   Field Notes quarterly editions can be wild and complicated masterpieces, just look at Hatch or Underland to see how complicated they can get. With this set, Field Notes decided to calm it down a notch and to make it a set that was more affordable and within the price range of everyone, so here we have a  2 Pack set for £10. Each set is a different colour, the covers have colours that have been born by working bright anbd opaque transparent ink together and combining into the warm tone and feel of the French Paper companies texturous and fibrous Brown Wrap Packing Paper that the guys at Field Notes have been using forever on the stock Kraft OG sets. If you are in the lovely city of Glasgow, remember and pop instore to pick up a pack or two, also worth noting that not only are the only store in Glasgow ...

H ailing from Chicago, Illinois via Portland, Oregon, the Field Notes brand are "Inspired by the vanishing sub genre of agricultural memo books, ornate ledgers and the simple, unassuming beauty of a well-crafted grocery list" according to their online mantra. While we here at Fat Buddha would seldom comment on the diminishing culture of note taking, we do know everything about these little treasures are a treat for the senses. From the look of the elegant gilded edges of the ' Ambition ' collection, to the feel of the genuine American Cherry Wood veneered covers crafted for the ' Cherry Wood ' pack, Field Notes exhibits both classic style and practical substance in equal measures in their products with aplomb, all within the boundaries of a 48 page memo book. The ' Cherry Wood ' pack (as shown above) contains 3 memo books measuring in at 3.5" x 5.5", each coated in a thin veneer of real American Cherry Wood which allows unique char...

If your looking for the perfect notebook for writing down your thoughts, sketches or whatever, then look no further. Founded in 1917, Leuchtturm can look back over 90 years of experience in the production of high quality stationery. The company was re-established in Hamburg from1948. From the 1960's Leuchtturm's international expansion continued apace, culminating in the company becoming the world's leading supplier of postage stamp and coin albums. Axel and Max Sturken took over management at the end of the 1990's as the fourth generation to head the traditional Hanseatic family run company. They have designed their notebooks very well, and the quality is top notch. We have been stocking these at Fat Buddha Store for some time now and they add a great splash of colour with their fun notebooks and journals. They come in a variety of sizes and colours, also containing different papers from dots to plain to lines. Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks are available in st...

Act of shameless self-promotion... I'm reading tomorrow night at the last ever "Reading Allowed" Night. Thanks to big David Manderson for doing all these nights and for giving me spots alongside some top writers over the years such as Louise Welsh and Rodge Glass. Come out and heckle me or try and get an autograph as I'm huckled from the VIP area to my waiting car, throngs of paparazzi baying for news of my new novel. Maybe not the latter. Come along to The “Reading Allowed” Reading at the  Tchai Ovna Teahouse (South Side) 169 Deanston Drive Shawlands Glasgow 0141-649-7258 Friday 12 th December 2008, 8.00 pm Featuring: Tracy Patrick David Manderson Lynsey Calderwood Catherine Czerskawska Mark Buckland plus guests Live music by Wing and a Prayer All Welcome