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Quadrimester 2: The ink edition
I am setting off into the second quadrimester of the year with four fountain pens inked and ready to go. Two of these are carry-overs which I have been enjoying over the past few months; the other two are new pairings which should provide an opportunity for exploration and excitement. Cross Beverly, medium nib, with Continue reading
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Quadrimester 2: What’s the plan?
I am not a fan of anthropomorphism, though it is a delightful word. I don’t need to attribute human characteristics to my possessions. I don’t even name them beyond any convention the manufacturer has designated. This doesn’t mean I am cold and unemotional about the things I own: I love them deeply, I just feel Continue reading
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To a meet-up and beyond!
On a glorious sunny weekend in early May, I hopped on the train down to London to attend a meet-up of Filofax enthusiasts arranged by Steve Morton a.k.a. “Mr Philofaxy”. It’s a long while since I spent any time in London itself; when I visit the pen shows I tend to stay a little outside Continue reading
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There can’t be only one
You know how it is when you spend a little more money than you’re comfortable with on a once-in-a-lifetime pen, and then you find yourself stalking the brand’s releases “just to admire them” because nothing can top the perfect pen you already own? And then there’s a mid-decade birthday, and it’s probably the last time Continue reading
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Scribbles – a notebook review
My Filofax Holborn personal-sized planner keeps going from strength to strength and, apart from occasionally wondering whether the week-to-view diary is the best option, I have no intention of changing it for the foreseeable future. However, it’s become clear to me over the last couple of months that there are two areas of my life Continue reading
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Spring: blossom and wool
We’ve had an unusually mild spring here in Eastern England so it feels surprising that the blossoms have only recently come into full flower, yet here they are. This being Easter weekend, I’ve taken the opportunity to wander through the fine city I call home and take a few snapshots for the album. My knitting Continue reading
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