Fountain pen
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My debutante days
I don’t know whether being a debutante was a thing in 1978 when I might have been of an age to “be presented”. I was not of the requisite class and, anyway, would have considered any mind that came up with such a horrific endurance test to be warped or worse. I was never a… Continue reading
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One Onoto, two Onoto, three…
There’s a new pen hereabouts and it’s another Onoto. Are we getting bored yet? Not one bit! Let me introduce you to the Onoto Christmas Carol 2025. Onoto’s website describes this as a nickel silver pen (nickel silver is the base metal to which silver plate is applied to give EPNS – electro-plated nickel silver).… 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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Nineteen to go
I started my Silvine exercise book “challenge” a few weeks ago, and the first book has already been filled with daily journal entries. One down, nineteen to go. So what do I think? Are the signs auspicious, am I disappointed, or am I dreading the onset of boredom way before I’m through this epic stack?… Continue reading
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How I inked October 2023
October came and October went, hello and goodbye, nice to see you, don’t hurry back. I started the month with three extra-fine nibs inked with what turned out to be the most boring set of inks I could possibly have chosen. Parker Sonnet / Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun This was a great combination and I do… Continue reading
