Stationery
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But it’s brown
I don’t do a lot of brown. Brown is for people who relish earth-toned neutrals and you know me, you know my penchant for the blues and you know if a thing isn’t blue it’s likely to be either bright or multicoloured. Now I’m not saying that I dislike brown, I’m actually quite fond of Continue reading
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Two Twelve Twenty-four
December has dawned so I think it’s time to catch up on the pens and inks I’ve been using recently. I also need to ruminate on the first two months using my personalised Filofax diary insert inside the cover I found on Etsy (my Fauxlifax). I mainly used two pens through November: my Onoto filled Continue reading
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Choosing ink
I’ve been leaning heavily into the blue inks for a while and that has been good. I particularly enjoyed using Waterman Inspired Blue in my Lamy LX Rose Gold with its extra-fine nib. More specifically, I enjoyed using it with my creative writing notebook which is a Rhodiarama A5 lined notebook. The creamy paper and Continue reading
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Nineteen to go
I started my Silvine exercise book “challenge” a few weeks ago, and the first book has already been filled with daily journal entries. One down, nineteen to go. So what do I think? Are the signs auspicious, am I disappointed, or am I dreading the onset of boredom way before I’m through this epic stack? Continue reading
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Full journals, empty journals
It’s time to say goodbye to the Letts of London notebooks I’ve been journalling in for the past eight months and I must say they turned out to be very good books indeed. The paper was decent quality, perhaps not so keen on heavy layers of ink, but then I didn’t expect or need it Continue reading
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March 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
During the course of February, I took a deep dive into planner comparisons to determine the logistics of what I laughingly call my “everyday carry”. As you will know if you read my previous post “The best of both worlds”, I came down resoundingly on the side of continuing to use my Filofax Holborn for Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 