From the desk
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The calm before Christmas
Hurrah! I’m settling into the calm, quiet lead-up to Christmas. Work is done, if not for year, then definitely for the long holiday weekend. Gifts have been exchanged, the door is locked, I’m on the inside and the world is on the outside. Nothing much matters for the next three days. I’ve just enjoyed a… Continue reading
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It isn’t 2024 but…
Okay, so I couldn’t wait for the end of the year and moved into my Filofax early. For December I’m just using lined notepaper for my daily sheets with a simple hand-written the date at the top of each page. So far, the daily pages are working well. They provide plenty of room to write… Continue reading
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How I inked October 2023
October came and October went, hello and goodbye, nice to see you, don’t hurry back. I started the month with three extra-fine nibs inked with what turned out to be the most boring set of inks I could possibly have chosen. Parker Sonnet / Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun This was a great combination and I do… Continue reading
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Oh, October
It’s been a quiet time around here as recuperating from a cold and then a steadily increasing workload in the day-job have turned my attention away from my hobbies. However, it soon becomes apparent that without my hobbies my head implodes, so I’m making the effort to pick them up and keep myself sane. First… Continue reading
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A flock of fine nibs
October is settling in well, though it still seems as if autumn is only just peeking over the horizon. With temperatures regularly sitting above 20℃ until the past couple of days, I couldn’t bring myself to move into autumnal oranges and reds, so I ended up turning to a selection of blue inks to start… Continue reading
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Punting down the River Styx
I introduced the “ferryman” theme in my previous pen and ink post with a very tenuous link to my chosen trio for September. Never keen to let go of even the slimmest analogy, today I’m going to take you punting down the River Styx. This is very apt, as some of my September combinations have… Continue reading
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