From the desk
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Nothing’s perfect
It’s hard to be a perfectionist in a world where nothing is ever perfect. There are definitely things which I opt out of because they are irredeemably far from perfect, but the vast majority of things only fall short in a small way and then I have to decide whether or not I will accept… 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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Crumbled
So I crumbled. I managed a week in the tiny diary then scurried back to my A5 like a hermit seeking the sanctuary of his cave. I feel as if I should have given the different size more of a chance, but from the moment I moved into it I was thinking about how to… Continue reading
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The unburdening
It was a good week for deliveries, and I received both of the items which I’d determined to be essential in my push to slenderise my handbag. The first delivery came on Tuesday from The Stamford Notebook Company and included the teeny-tiny 6-month diary which I moved into immediately. I’ve been using this for pretty… 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
Pam Alison Knits 