Graf von Faber-Castell
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That shade of blue
We’re friends. I feel we’ve been hanging out together enough that you know you can trust me. If I sit down to write my post about the four pens I’ve got inked for August, you can be sure that’s exactly what you’ll get. I did, indeed, intend to write about my currently inked pens for… Continue reading
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Blue inks for grey-sky days
I ended up choosing a cohort of blue inks for June, which may have been a mistake as the sky now seems to think that it doesn’t need to contribute any blue to the month at all. A monochromatic month may seem a trifle boring, but it suits me because I can’t seem to get… 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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Inked for June 2023
I’ve gone all classical and old-school for June 2023 with dark blue inks in older fountain pens. A precursor, perhaps, for a long-distant future where I settle on blue-black ink as my one, true love. Not only classical and old-school, this pair are the hand-me-down pens from my Dad and my brother. I’ve reverted to… Continue reading
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Aquarian April
Have you noticed how all the planner people decorate in lovely bright shades of green for March on account of St Patrick’s Day? I was going to decorate the March horoscope synopsis in my journal with these spring green stickers, then didn’t feel like it. So, here they are adorning April instead. I decided I’d… Continue reading
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The universe reclining
This week has been busy. Productive, yes; interesting, yes; fun, a bit; but mainly busy. The fun definitely arrived with the new cassette player and I can see this becoming one of my favourite Etsy purchases. The Joan Baez cassette was so familiar on first listening that I’m convinced it must have been in my… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 