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Fine weather for knitting
The East of England has largely escaped the worst of the UK’s recent stormy weather, but the cold fronts have swept across bringing windy, rainy conditions. This, of course, is perfect weather for sitting on the settee and putting in some serious effort on the knitting front. I managed to make the required adjustments to… 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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Scribo ink – Notturno Viola
I think the time has come to work my way through some ink and I’m going to start with this massive bottle of deep, dark purple from Scribo. When I started to think about an ink to pair with the Onoto, this was high on the agenda. I originally popped in a cartridge of Herbin’s… Continue reading
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On my October needles
Knitting hasn’t been my main focus this October, but there certainly has been some activity on my needles. I got a sock and a bit completed whilst I was on holiday in London mid-month. As well as attending the Autumn London Pen Show, I spent a few hours in Richmond Upon Thames and then a… Continue reading
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The other pen
So, I went to the London Autumn Pen Show 2024 and I bought my G.O.A.T. and I would be happy if you thought the story ended there. However, I actually bought two pens at the show and now it is time to introduce you to “the other pen”. I have been longing to introduce some… Continue reading
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I think I bought my G.O.A.T.
We will each have to work out our own idea about what we will classify as a “greatest of all time” pen purchase. For me, it needs to be something beyond simply the most expensive pen I’ve ever bought, though it will probably be a pen that tempted me to step beyond my usual comfort… Continue reading
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