Diamine Ink
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Now, let us ink
Was it only a month ago that I confidently declared that the pen and ink pairings I chose at the start of Quadrimester 2 would probably not change until October? Oh, how young and foolish I was back then. I’m an older and wiser Pam now! Of the five pens I had inked, two remain Continue reading
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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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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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Choosing ink
I’ve been leaning heavily into the blue inks for a while and that has been good. I particularly enjoyed using Waterman Inspired Blue in my Lamy LX Rose Gold with its extra-fine nib. More specifically, I enjoyed using it with my creative writing notebook which is a Rhodiarama A5 lined notebook. The creamy paper and Continue reading
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May 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
I didn’t altogether get to grips with April, and it was quite a relief to get to the 30th, write the F Scott Fitzgerald quote that always haunts me as April ends, and move on into May. I didn’t love my pen and ink choices for the month, but I’m not sure that anything else Continue reading
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Feb 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
January proved to be a reasonably solid month in my Filofax. There were occasions when I considered leaving the binder at home because I just couldn’t be bothered to carry it with me. Then again, I had times when I took it along thinking it wouldn’t be needed, and it proved useful. That backs up Continue reading
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