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Future imperfect
Here it is: the “traveler’s notebook’, also known as the one stationery item I was absolutely sure I would never buy. In fact, my reaction to the one million and twenty-seven social media posts I have consumed about this system have elicited in me one very simple response: no thnks. To me it has always… Continue reading
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Currently inked pens – August 2026 (it really is this time!)
It’s time to show you the pens I’ve got inked for my scribbling throughout August. I’ve already used them enough to suss out which I’m going to enjoy and which are going to be a bit more of a challenge. That’s, basically, three that I’ll enjoy and one which I might not re-ink when it… Continue reading
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That shade of blue
We’re friends. I feel we’ve been hanging out together enough that you know you can trust me. If I sit down to write my post about the four pens I’ve got inked for August, you can be sure that’s exactly what you’ll get. I did, indeed, intend to write about my currently inked pens for… Continue reading
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Hmm, puzzling
Puzzles are something that I’ve developed a taste for since retiring. Not just any puzzles, though. I’ve found my niche. Some people love Sudoku, but to me that is just lots of numbers that have to go in some kind of order which I can rarely manage to work out. Others, in their millions, enjoy… Continue reading
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On the mini scarf bandwagon
Seems like the whole (knitting) world has been enamoured of the mini scarf in the past couple of years. I have been running with the resistance on this one because I hate being part of the crowd. However, I visited a new local yarn shop – Yarn in a Teacup – during May and, for… Continue reading
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Is it a bag? Is it a planner?
Here is something I saw on my recent travels and I think you can see why I was captivated by it. This was part of a display at Harewood House in Yorkshire and it was owned by Princess Mary, Princess of Wales and Countess of Harewood. At first, from the top, it looks very much… Continue reading
