It's time for a new notebook to continue my morning journal routine and I've chosen an A5 lined book with a pretty cover from the Museums & Galleries collection. This is the same brand as my undated weekly planner which has impressed me in the three months I've been using it, so I felt reasonably…
The new cardi is progressing. I've completed one and a half sleeves and should be ready to make a start on the body pieces in a week or so. Digging through the less-accessed parts of my wardrobe, I found my tea rose skirt which is the one item I know will go well with this…
I've been having a dinstinctly extra-fine moment recently: I can't get enough of my own extra-fine nibs, and I'm also enjoying examples from other folk. It is quite normal, in fountain pen circles, to see people gushing over bigger, broader nibs, but perhaps it's time to give some love to their less well-endowed cousins. This…
What a difference it makes finally having a wool that I really want to knit with. Whilst I liked the softness of the yarns I used for my lilac cardigan, the garment ended up being far from my original concept and I didn't actually like how it looked when I wore it. This left me…
Here we are at the end of April and it's time to conclude my 30 days, 4 pens, 1 ink challenge. I think I've surprised myself by sticking with it because I was a little rocky midway through the month. Once I abandoned the wet, medium-nibbed Waterman Exception, I came to enjoy the Scribo Notturno…
I should be enjoying this ink more than I am. There, I've admitted it and now I can relax. Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely shade and I'd be inclined to suggest that people who hanker after the discontinued Lamy special edition Dark Lilac should really check out Scribo Notturno Viola. Also, anyone who…
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