This is a clear website offering different ranges of pens, including Cross, Shaeffer plus the gorgeously packaged Mount Everest Legacy. An engraving service is available for most pens for a small charge and gift wrapping is free. Cut glass ink wells, general cartridges and pen repairs are also available. If you're looking for a special nib then call them and you'll get all the help and advice you could possibly need.

This is another excellent place to look for your essential office supplies and computer essentials - they say that they offer the cheapest prices going but always check and compare. This is a very busy website with a huge range of products so it's always better to shop here when you know exactly what you want to try and avoid getting sidetracked. As on most office products websites you can store your list for ease of future ordering.

If you want high quality printing and an excellent service, order your cards and stationery here. They'll work to your specifications, send you a PDF proof through quickly and charge you a reasonable price. Solopress sit between the cheap and cheerful online designers and printers and the extremely expensive online and offline versions. Try them and see.

Buy all your office requirements quickly and easily online, with everything from files to office furniture, high quality writing paper and the best priced copy paper. Once you've created your list you can store it so make sure that you order the right toner cartridge for your printer each time without having to look for it. This is also an excellent place for school supplies. They offer next day delivery for most items.

Smythson is famous as the Bond Street purveyors for over a century of luxury personalised stationery and accessories, including diaries, leather journals, album, frames and gold edged place cards. You can also buy handbags, purses and wallets at totally frightening prices. They'll ship to you anywhere in the World.

To order your personal stationery have a look at their attractive website and then call them on +44 (0) 20 7318 1515 and ask for their (you guessed) personalised stationery department. They'll send you a sample pack from which you can choose your paper and style. Just let them know your choice and you're away.

For really well priced business cards, labels and letterheads look no further than here. You can use one of their designs or download your own and you'll receive your delivery extremely fast. Extremely useful also are their return address labels, which couldn't be easier to order and are excellent if you need to send post by Recorded or Special Delivery. Be aware that this is a US based company so check the dimensions of what you're ordering as they may not be the usual UK sizes.

Offering Porsche design, Caran D’Ache and Lalex pens plus Parker, Waterman, Lamy and Cross plus Filofax organizers and pen refills. Peter Draper has an unsophisticated website but one where you can expect to find very good service – free delivery on all orders over £25 and worldwide shipping. This is the kind of retailer where if you have a query you can call up and speak to someone who really knows what they’re talking about and can give you good advice, particularly if you’re looking for a special gift.