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…
Paperblanks hard cover journal, midi size, Fire Flowers design 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've come to the conclusion that my ongoing planner/diary perigrinations, cerebral though they remain, stem from boredom as much as anything else. I'm bored, therefore I want a change, but I have sound arguments against all the changes I can conjure, thus I stay where I am, which makes me feel more bored. It's the…
I've had a bit of an itch for a few weeks now, and in an attempt to soothe it I have purchased a new notebook. I am calling it The Blue Book. This name has a history for me. Many years ago, in a job which I remember with fondness, I had a catch-all notebook…
Thanks to Rupertarzeian for pointing out that it's mysteriously become 2022 - title of my post corrected accordingly. May has been a happy month so far as pen and ink choices go and I've got very high hopes for June, too. My Lamy Studio filled with Waterman Inspired Blue ink saw me through 29 journal…
I snapped this frothy floral delight on my walk home from the local shop this morning and it seems suitably buccolic to suit a discussion about the old days... and about the very old days indeed. This week it was time to finish one journal notebook and move into a new one. The outgoing bound…
Pam Alison Knits 