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London Pen Show Pt II
Here we are with part two of my London Pen Show recap. This time I’m going to talk about my new Waterman Exception, the pen which I’ve had on my wish-list for a long time but always seemed out of my reach. This is a super pen with some great design features, most notably the… Continue reading
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London Pen Show 2022 Pt 1
Hot on the heels of my visit to the Knitting and Stitching Show came the London Pen Show. This was my first time attending the event and even watching the excellent videos that Penultimate Dave produces after each show didn’t quite prepare me for it. The location was perfect, with the Novotel Hammersmith being an… Continue reading
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East, west…
I’m back at home after a nice, busy little break in London. It’s good to go off and explore something different, but I still adhere to the old saying “East, west, home’s best”. Today I’m going to write about the first adventure I had planned for my holiday – my trip to the Knitting and… Continue reading
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Pamalison (sometimes) knits
The knitting has been happening, but it has been a gradual return. When I knit, I do knit a fair amount, but there are still long runs of days where I don’t even bring the knitting basket over to where I’m sitting. My first choice of project has been this vintage cardigan using the bright… Continue reading
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Two tales
I’ve been pretty rubbish at keeping to my plan to read more this year, but I’m finally taking myself in hand. My work commute is turning out to be just the perfect length to dip my nose into a novel and moving into the Personal Filofax has made room for a paperback in my bag.… Continue reading
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So I bought an iguana
With the London Fountain Pen Show coming up in a few weeks, a new addition to my fountain pen collection couldn’t have been further from my mind in the first balmy days of September. Yet this stunning little pocket pen, my very first Kaweco, stole my heart and had me flinging my money around without… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 