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Kaweco Supra fountain pen review

September 19, 2016 ♦

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Kaweco are best known for their pocket pens from the Sport and Lilliput series. The second one, the Lilliput, is a collection of minimalistic metal pocket pens, and – according to Kaweco – the smallest fountain pen on the market. The Lilliput is a favourite of many fountain pen enthusiasts, mainly for…

How to: First letter to a pen pal

September 1, 2016 ♦

Letter Writing

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You could be the most conversational person in the world, but given a blank piece of paper and a pen with the exciting yet daunting task of writing to a new pen pal, anyone could be at a loss for words. So, how do you go about writing that all-important…

How to write an Apology Letter

September 1, 2016 ♦

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Sometimes, if you’ve upset someone with your words or actions, an apology in person is the best option. However, more often than not, an apology letter is a good alternative method, or a useful option when you’d like to apologise to somebody who doesn’t want to see you. Writing a letter…

How to keep a Dream Journal

August 8, 2016 ♦

Diaries & Journals

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If you regularly experience vivid dreams, struggle to recall your dreams, would like to track your dream patterns, would like to attempt to interpret your dreams, or would like to boost your waking creativity, then keeping a dream journal might be just the thing for you. Not only could it…

Lamy AL-Star mechanical pencil review

August 4, 2016 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Pencils

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Today: a look at Lamy’s AL-Star mechanical pencil. The AL-Star series of pens was released in 1997 and was created by Wolfgang Fabian, the same designer who came up with the fantastic Lamy Safari. I was a fairly early user of the Lamy Safari – I’ve been using Safari fountain pens since…

Lamy Z55 14K bi-colour gold nib review

August 3, 2016 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Fountain Pens

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One of the lovely things about Lamy pens is they all (except the 2000) use the same nibs and these nibs are very easily swapped (simply pull one nib off and push another one on). Lamy produce a wide variety of stainless steel nibs and they’re generally pretty good. They…

Why & how to write a letter to your future self

August 2, 2016 ♦

Letter Writing

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A letter to yourself, that you write now and read at some point in the future, is essentially a time capsule; a fascinating written snapshot of your life, your true self and your emotions right there and then. But what is the point of writing (and reading) a letter to your…

A guide to choosing Business Pens

July 15, 2016 ♦

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Whether you are thinking of providing your whole team with a branded pen, investing in some promotional pens to give out as marketing tools, looking for a few special pens to give as corporate gifts, or perhaps treating yourself to an executive pen – let us guide you through the…

What to write in a Wedding Guestbook

July 5, 2016 ♦

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We’ve all been there; you’re relaxing and enjoying yourself at a wedding, when suddenly the guest book is in your hands, and the pressure is on. If it’s not passed to you, you’ll no doubt be asked several times during the wedding party if you’ve signed it, so there’s no…

How to keep a Bullet Journal

June 7, 2016 ♦

Diaries & Journals

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There’s been a lot of hype about Bullet Journaling in the stationery and organisation world recently, but what exactly is it, and what are the benefits? In this article I aim to answer all your questions, and help to get you started with your own bullet journal if you’d like…