Five of the best....Diaries for 2012
There's nothing better than starting the new year afresh with a brand new diary. Here is our choice of the most luxurious. At least it's one resolution you can easily keep.

1. Pink pocket diary, £25, Noble Macmillan (020 7581 4178; www.noblemacmillan.com)
2. Small pocket diary in mint green lizard, £14.95, matching notebook, £12.95, Organise-us (01252 781878; www.organise-us.com)
3. Ladies diaries, £31.75 each, Debretts (020 8939 2250; www.debretts.com)
4. Purple croc diary, £39, Aspinal (0845 052 6900; www.aspinaloflondon.com)
5. Osterley A5 diary in Grey, £179, Filofax (08705 143702; www.filofax.co.uk) Chosen by Hetty Chidwick
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