Stationery
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The Janus edition

I’ve decided that August is going to be all about clearing the decks, finishing things up, getting everything spick and span ready to head into the cosier days of autumn and winter. I’m in a looking back/looking forward mood: a Janus frame of mind. The boundaries are fragile between what was, what is, and what Continue reading
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Nothing new

I think I may have fallen into the trap of thinking I have nothing new and therefore I have nothing to write about here on my blog. After all, you can only post so many pieces of pink knitting (which all look alike to the casual observer) before things start to get a little samey. Continue reading
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A fresh journal

It’s time for a new notebook to continue my morning journal routine and I’ve chosen an A5 lined book with a pretty cover from the Museums & Galleries collection. This is the same brand as my undated weekly planner which has impressed me in the three months I’ve been using it, so I felt reasonably Continue reading
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Ruled paper for an A5 Filofax

I’ve recently been contacted by a reader to ask if I can give some direction about lined paper for an A5 Filofax. This turns out to be the type of subject that I really enjoy thinking about and researching. Naturally, I have to qualify my thoughts by pointing out that I’m always going to be Continue reading
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A fresh journal

I received this Paperblanks hard cover journal as a Christmas gift from a friend and it was not my intention to use it as my daily journal. In fact, I had decided to keep quotes in it and I had completed the first three pages, though I hadn’t got beyond that. There were two factors Continue reading
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So I fell

Today is officially the first day of my holiday, although I always consider the weekends to be as much as part of the holiday as the actual days off work. I have been set an interesting challenge for my week off: to sample tea and cakes somewhere different every day. I am not the world’s Continue reading
