From the desk
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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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Who pays the ferryman?
It’s a whole new month and the changing of the seasons is upon us, although you wouldn’t know it from the predicted temperatures for my area in the coming week – above 25℃ every day where it’s been closer to a comfortable 20℃ for the past couple of weeks. Even so, the mornings and evenings… Continue reading
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2024 diary pages
Having decided to buy a Personal-sized Filofax Holborn to use as my diary/notebook for next year, the main hurdle to clear was deciding what type of diary format would work for me. Historically, I’ve found that week-to-view spreads need to be A5 size and when I’ve had week-to-view in Personal size, it’s been less successful.… Continue reading
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A late summer visitor
There’s a bit of a cuckoo in my pen collection right now. A summer visitor has flown in and for a short but interesting residency before heading home. It’s another Cross fountain pen – this time, the Cross Townsend, which is very much like my own Cross Century II but with a sneaky little dose… Continue reading
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2024 Plans
Whilst I am enjoying the bound perpetual planner I chose for this year, and it certainly lightens my daily carry, I knew pretty early on that I wanted to return to a loose-leaf format for 2024. That has led me to some pretty extensive soul-searching over the past six months around exactly what this would… Continue reading
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She used Red Velvet…
Let us be clear, this is not an ink review. Think of it more as an homage to Montblanc’s William Shakespeare Velvet Red ink. It’s the colour I’ve been using every day since starting my new journal, including the obligatory quote on the very first page. (Turns out I am having a bit of a… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 