Those who once hopped on the Concorde to walk through the thrice-daily-polished doors of Smythson of Bond Street no longer need fret about the grounding of the “Swan.”

Say what? Let us explain. Holding three Royal Warrants, the one-and-a-half-century-old shop peddles the finest tailor-made stationery: featherweight notebooks (lipstick red, black, tan, camel), bound leather silk-lined diaries (20 different formats), address books, as well as books such as “Wardrobe Notes,” “Fishing Notes,” “Health and Beauty Notes,” “Theatre Notes,” and, of course, the “Wee Little Black Book.”

All put your Palm Pilot to shame: Smythson uses traditional methods of printing and engraving, and all are watermarked to reflect the era in which they were introduced. They’re fit for the royal brat in us all…

Yes folks, it’s time to stop e-mailing … relearn to use pen and paper. It’s a pretty charming trait these days.