stationery
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Confessions of a Notebook Hoarder
Recently I saw a YouTube video where someone described themselves as a notebook hoarder and expressed shock at having 15 unused notebooks in their possession. This surprised me, not because of how high the number was, but by how low it was. Which goes to show how much of a notebook hoarding problem I clearly… Read more
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My Most Used Pens and inks – May 2024
Since I recently attended my first pen show and also bought my first handmade pen, May 2024 has mostly been about using my new purchases. One older pen I’ve continued to use is my Platinum #3776, as it continues to be one of my favourite pens in my collection, and is my usual journaling pen.… Read more
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My Most Used Pens and Inks – March 2024
March 2024 has been an incredibly busy month for me, as I was preparing to move house, and so I unfortunately haven’t managed to spend as much time with my pens and inks, or on this blog as I’d have liked. We finally moved on Friday though, and are starting to get settled and get… Read more
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How do you match your fountain pens and inks?
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most since getting into fountain pens is searching for those perfect pen and ink combinations. There’s nothing more satisfying than inking up a pen with a different ink, starting to write and finding that it just feels right! Unfortunately, I’ve also had the opposite happen, where I’ve inked up… Read more