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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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But it’s brown
I don’t do a lot of brown. Brown is for people who relish earth-toned neutrals and you know me, you know my penchant for the blues and you know if a thing isn’t blue it’s likely to be either bright or multicoloured. Now I’m not saying that I dislike brown, I’m actually quite fond of 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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April 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
March was very much a workhorse month for me on the planning front. I used what I’ve got, got into the new archiving routine, and dreamed more than a little about the future. My Filofax, the personal-sized Holborn, continues to do sterling work as my everyday companion. I worry that I haven’t entirely committed to Continue reading
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Jan 2024: What’s the plan, Pam?
There was method in my madness when I chose to move into my personal-sized Filofax at the end of November 2023 instead of waiting like a good girl for the beginning of 2024. It gave me a whole month to use my chosen option of page-a-day diary and establish how that was going to work Continue reading
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She used Red Velvet…
Let us be clear, this is not an ink review. Think of it more as an homage to Montblanc’s William Shakespeare Velvet Red ink. It’s the colour I’ve been using every day since starting my new journal, including the obligatory quote on the very first page. (Turns out I am having a bit of a Continue reading
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