I should be enjoying this ink more than I am. There, I've admitted it and now I can relax. Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely shade and I'd be inclined to suggest that people who hanker after the discontinued Lamy special edition Dark Lilac should really check out Scribo Notturno Viola. Also, anyone who…
On my recent yarn shopping expedition, I found this pattern book by my favourite designer, Martin Storey. I've got a great plan for my final two garments for the year using this book, but first I'm going to have to return it to the shop in the hope I can get a better copy. Because,…
The Cross Beverely is a pen which hasn't been on my radar at all. I'm not a fan of models where the cap interrupts the streamlined design of the pen and that flared cap wanders dangerously close to the point of overbalancing the design. It's also a little too bling-y to suit my vibe. I…
This is an old photo of my much-loved Turin cardigan knit from a pattern by Martin Storey. If I am going for a King Arthur analogy with this post, then Martin Storey would be Merlin; quite fitting as I've always found his designs quite magical. I need to be wearing this cardigan as we head…
That's my challenge for April 2023. Whilst many within the fountain pen community are getting ready to celebrate the start of April by dipping into 30 inks over 30 days, I'm going to head in the other direction for a deep dive into one particular ink. The ink I thought about buying a completely new-to-me…
March has been a slow month, but at least the daffodils have been busy. I have ambled through the days, enjoying my triumvirate of inked pens which I've rotated, day by day, for my journal writing. Each has its own character, and two of them tie as my favourite. The little Kaweco is such a…
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