This is my third review in 23 years of online shopping. The second was on the William Hannah A5 Bordeaux & Petrol Notebook. And I complained. Admittedly, the complaint was that I couldn't think of a decent reason to order another one immediately. Thankfully, however, a decent reason (or perhaps more accurately excuse) presented itself and I purchased forth without hesitation.

I absolutely love these things and every functional accessory that goes with them - particularly the archive system - hallelujah for that. By extension, I love Dave (just so you know, Dave). Life would be a little less delightful, a lot less luxurious and horrifyingly more disorganised if I had to return to a William Hannah free existence. Long may you thrive.

I was looking for a flexible notebook for time management and planning, and at the same time facilitate bullet journaling and my regular journaling. Indexes and multiple volumes of notes made it a bit of a hassle with other approaches. Watched Michael Jecks on Youtube and read the review by Ann quoted here:

"The Kingfisher colour is beautiful and makes me smile every time I open it. The quality is outstanding and the customer service is excellent. The paper is a joy to write on. I use fountain pen and have had no bleeding, ghosting or feathering and all of my pens write so smoothly on this. If you are considering buying one of these do it. You won’t regret it."

And everything she wrote is spot on for me :) No regrets, and truly found it working well for me. Literally bought into this system with refills and archive system, and a notebook cover and notebooks to to boot :)

Highly recommended!

What happens when creative people need to stay organized? They end up with seven different notebooks and agendas (all equally unrewarding and ultimately abandoned),creative ideas lost in the midst of practical lists, important meetings lost in the midst of creative ideas. This notebook changed our world! We all have different facets to our lives, and the William Hannah classic A5 notebook lets us effortlessly organize our ideas, our art, our invoices, and our schedules. And the fact that it is in the softest, most gorgeous leather with a really vintage vibe makes us all feel like Indiana Jones. BRAVO! Highly recommended. :)

I have had my second notebook for a few weeks now and I cannot praise these enough. The Kingfisher colour is beautiful and makes me smile every time I open it. The quality is outstanding and the customer service is excellent. The paper is a joy to write on. I use fountain pen and have had no bleeding, ghosting or feathering and all of my pens write so smoothly on this. If you are considering buying one of these do it. You won’t regret it.

In short - highly recommended!
Review - Very good 115gsm paper that is ideal for fountain pens and other inks. The leather and quality of this notebook is just stunning. I use mine every day and have done since I got it nearly 2 years ago (as of March 2020).
The leather is high quality; the workmanship is high quality; the rings are stainless steel and none of those plastic rings in these books.
If you are thinking of getting one and are unsure, buy one or three! You will not regret it at all. A fantastic notebook that is well made and David is a pleasure to deal with and has excellent customer service.
I highly recommend these notebooks to anyone. Fantastic things.