Fountain Pens
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Pens in case ~ May 2022
Thanks to Rupertarzeian for pointing out that it’s mysteriously become 2022 – title of my post corrected accordingly. May has been a happy month so far as pen and ink choices go and I’ve got very high hopes for June, too. My Lamy Studio filled with Waterman Inspired Blue ink saw me through 29 journal… Continue reading
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The good days of Henry The First
I snapped this frothy floral delight on my walk home from the local shop this morning and it seems suitably buccolic to suit a discussion about the old days… and about the very old days indeed. This week it was time to finish one journal notebook and move into a new one. The outgoing bound… Continue reading
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Pens in case ~ April 2022
It proved to be a little difficult to love my pen and ink choices for April and so I drifted through the month with a slight air of disappointment. Two weeks in I came close to simply emptying them all and starting again, then I missed the opportunity on account of it being Easter weekend.… Continue reading
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World Stationery Day 2022
“You, boy! What day is it?” cried Scrooge. “Why, it’s World Stationery Day!” the boy replied. Scrooge threw down a sovereign into the snow. “Quick,” he called, “hurry to the stationer’s and buy the biggest pen in the whole shop!” Well, I shan’t be celebrating World Stationery Day in quite such lavish style, but I’ve… Continue reading
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Aquarian April
Have you noticed how all the planner people decorate in lovely bright shades of green for March on account of St Patrick’s Day? I was going to decorate the March horoscope synopsis in my journal with these spring green stickers, then didn’t feel like it. So, here they are adorning April instead. I decided I’d… Continue reading
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Pens in case: January 2022
It struck me earlier this month how very long it is since I’ve worked somewhere with a proper walk-in stationery cupboard. That sit-com stalwart is gone and has taken with it the unique aroma of pencils and paper and glue, typewriter ribbons and stamp pad ink, all overlaid with the metallic accents of bulldog clips… Continue reading
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