In case anyone else has the same issue...

I found some A4 Rollabind-ish notepads in WHSmith, which come with plastic covers and plastic tabbed dividers. They're not quite the same as Rollabind (the holes are more 'T'-shaped than mushroom-shaped), but they're semi-compatible.

In particular, paper punched with my Rollabind punch fits the notebooks, and the covers and dividers fit the small-sized Rollabind rings I have, but not the medium size - I think the middle of the discs is too thick. The rings, covers and dividers all seem good and work well. The paper which comes in the notebooks is a bit flimsy, though, and can get chewed-up around the holes. I dumped all the paper from the notebooks in the recycling bin and just use my own.

They were around ?5 per notebook.

Anthony

This may not be useful in the UK, but at my local office store (Office Despot), I found presentation covers intended to be used with a comb binding system, but which were not yet punched for comb binding. They came in a variety of weights, materials, and textures. If it can be punched for comb binding, it can probably be punched for rollabind, too.

There are a number of options, imo. You can print out an image on heavy photo paper stock (use borderless if your printer has that capability), you can laminate a regular page, or cover one of those cardboard backers with a nice looking paper. I often use the covers jason.mcbrayer mentioned, but usually the clear ones and insert an image I've printed behind it.

You also might want to check a Clairefontaine seller near you. Here in the US, http://www.pendemonium.com has a limited supply of A4 Clairefontaine 'Clairing' notebooks, which feature a plastic square pattern cover and Circa-like rings.

AEF,
Tricia beat me to it but this Pandemonium link might be more direct.

Pendemonium link, including listing for Clairing CLA-C8135
144 pages/72 sheets, Horizontal ruling, 210 x 297mm/8.25 x 11.75 inches
http://www.pendemonium.com/stationery.htm#clairefontaine

~Cath

aef,
I have been trying on and off for more than a month now to join 43 Folders specifically to tell you what Tricia recently told you. (For some reasons I had some technical difficulties). However, I thought I could try and point you in the right direction by adding the specific link to the Pendemonium page for Clairfontaine, but that doesn't seem to work.

However, since it is a little difficult to find I'll try describing it. From the home page go to the left side of the page. Scroll down about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down and click "Stationary". Then click "Clairfontaine" in the first box in the second column. Go 1/4th of the way down the page to the "Clairing" notebooks: CLA-C8135, 144 pages/72 sheets, Horizontal ruling, 210 x 297mm/8.25 x 11.75 inches.

HTH, ~Cath

A little late I know, but I found what you are looking for in the UK. Have a look at this page:

“http://www.manufactum.co.uk/Kategorie/189615/Atoma.html”

Not cheap but seems good quality. I’ve ordered some bits from them, and am waiting for them to arrive.

What’s interesting is that you don’t have to order a notebook, but can order the rings, the covers (ordinary or wide), index tabs, and the paper style you like from the selection available. They also do a punch but it’s rather expensive.

Robert