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Review: Asvine V126 Fountain Pen
I have a few Asvine fountain pens now, and have generally been really impressed by the quality for the price (the C80, in particular, I love!). The V126 has therefore been on my pen wishlist for a while, and I’m excited to have finally got my hands on one. As with a lot of Asvine… Read more
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Stationery Favourites – May 2026
May has been a strange mixture of rainy and unseasonably warm here in the UK, although I guess that’s actually pretty typical of British weather – unpredictable! Summer is definitely in the air though, and it’s kind of wild to think we’re already heading into June. We’re almost halfway through the year! The main event… Read more
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Do you get handwriting envy?
One of the more unique aspects of the stationery hobby, and especially being a part of the online stationery community, is how much you get to see other people’s handwriting. With most things now done on computers, your average person probably doesn’t see much of other people’s writing, whereas a quick scroll through my Instagram… Read more
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7 Stationery Items I Didn’t Know I Needed Until I Got Them
The ‘main course’ of stationery is definitely the notebooks and pens. But since jumping into the stationery hobby I’ve stumbled across a few unexpected items that proved to be game changers. So here are the stationery items I didn’t know I needed until I got them: Penco Clampy Before I fell into the traveler’s notebook… Read more
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Trying Out The Personal Curriculum Trend
As with any social media trend, I’m coming to it several months late, but I’ve recently discovered the whole ‘personal curriculum’ thing, and I’m extremely intrigued! If you haven’t heard of it, a personal curriculum is basically a learning plan you make for yourself, composed of topics you’re interested in. The personal curriculum has become… Read more
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Stationery Favourites – April 2026
April 2026 has been a bit of a stationery bonanza for me, for a couple of reasons! One: it was my birthday this month. And two: it was the Northern Pen Show on April 25th. I also made a pretty big stationery purchase too, so I have a lot to talk about in this post!… Read more
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New Pen Day: Esterbrook Estie Bubblegum Pink
A while ago I bought my first Esterbrook Estie, which was the CoffeeMonsterzCo collaboration pen. I love my original Estie, and it’s super comfortable to write with, but for a steel-nibbed pen, I do feel like the Estie is quite pricey, so I hadn’t planned on buying a second one. But I love a pink… Read more
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Do I really need every colour of [insert pen brand here]?
A couple of months ago Lamy revealed their 2026 Lamy Al-Star colours, Pine and Flamingo. More recently TWSBI released the Eco in Bahama Yellow, and Kaweco released the Sport in Lunar Shadow Green. I have three Lamy Safaris and a Lamy Lx, seven TWSBI Ecos and eight Kaweco Sports. I absolutely DO NOT need any… Read more