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A lot of what I'm trying to do at the moment is explore the world of 'starter pens'. Starter pens, beginner pens, entry-level pens, newbie pens - whatever you want to call them. Pens whose principal characteristic is that they don't cost you much so, if you don't like them and you decide that fountain … Continue reading The Schneider Xpect Vivaz – manage your Xpectations
I've not had the time to really get going with this blog, but I'm hoping to give it more attention over the next few weeks and also start making videos. I have, at least, been able to spend time getting to know some of my pens. One of the most frequently recommended first pens is … Continue reading Three Platinums Preppy – everyone’s favourite starter pen
Update (28 April 2024): I've been using this pen for a couple of weeks now, and my initial optimism has possibly proved to be a little misplaced. While the ink flow initially was great, it is now intermittent, with a lot of stops - and this makes writing anything more than a couple of short … Continue reading Pen Review: Kaweco Collection Apricot Pearl – Is it a peach, or grit in the oyster?
Much excitement as my delivery from Cult Pens arrived. From left to right - a Schneider Xpect Vivaz; three Platinum Preppys (extra fine in blue, fine in green, and medium in red); and the new Kaweco Collection Apricot Pearl. Full reports on each of these pens in due course. Update: Hmmm. Slight problem with the … Continue reading New pens arrived today
I don't know how it is for other collectors (whether of pens or anything else) but for me, collecting is a conscious decision. I don't wake up one day and think, "oh, I seem to have accumulated a significant quantity of a thing - how did that happen? Have I become a collector?" Instead, for … Continue reading The current ‘collection’
I'm choosing to start this blog during a week's holiday. I'm currently in West Mersea, in Essex - the other side of England from my home in North Devon. We're staying in a converted boathouse - it's quirky and full of charm. It also happens to have an amazing desk. It's a beautiful old oak … Continue reading Pens to bring on holiday
I used to collect typewriters. I now have a house full of typewriters, very few of which actually work. I promised I would fix them all and write things with them - or, at least, sell them - but this hasn't happened yet. At some point, I will probably sell them all at a huge … Continue reading Yes, absolutely the world needs another fountain pen blog
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