From the desk
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It will never catch on
Ah, the typewriter. It’s one of those things which is having a moment thanks to social media and the jury is out as to whether or not it’s just a bit of silliness. The big draw is that you can buy them relatively cheaply and you’ll often find them at garage sales or in charity… Continue reading
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When you’re out of fashion
“Let them have their fad and their fix Confined by fashion and peer I love you for your courage In this frightened atmosphere” Don McLean: You Have Lived It doesn’t matter what particular hobbies you indulge in, I’m sure that every single one of them is prone to fads and fashions. I am equally certain… Continue reading
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A dull and messy morning
I wish I could claim to be neat and tidy, but just see what a mess I made simply writing my journal this morning! I blame it on the paper – it led me through a wormhole of experimentation which hasn’t resolved much at all. Since the beginning of May I’ve been writing my journal… Continue reading
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Just things and stuff
It’s been a slow couple of weeks Chez Pamela. If you read the blog regularly you will have noticed that the posts have been rather sporadic. This doesn’t mean that my general progress has halted, although it has slowed to the pace of the trains which rumble along the track near my flat, often stopping… Continue reading
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A5 Filofax update – 135 days later
It’s time to revisit my Filofax setup and capture some thoughts on the A5 size now that I’ve been using it for a few months. What have I liked? What have I disliked? Does it still suit my purpose, is it time to change up a few elements, perhaps even take a more drastic course… Continue reading
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Hitting the bottle
It’s okay, your narrator hasn’t plumbed the depths yet. The bottles I’m going to talk about are filled with ink, not gin. I thought it might be fun to explore which bits of my personality are drawn to the different ink bottles that I own. When I see my, admittedly limited, collection it strikes me… Continue reading
