I haven’t explored the world of pencils in quite the way that I am exploring the world of pens because, basically, I found these pencils and stopped looking. I used to think that one pencil was pretty much the same as any other but I was wrong. Or rather, as I am never actually wrong, […]
Sometimes in late Spring you wake up and step outside and it’s damp underfoot and the air is cool but you can feel on your face that it’s going to be a beautiful warm day. On those days the sky is the same colour as this ink. Writing with this ink is like writing with […]
Cult Pens – The widest range of pens, pencils and refills on the planet! Cult Pens have taken vast quantities of my money but they’ve taken it with grace. They’ve never failed to deliver the day after I’ve ordered (unless I’ve ordered in the evening of course). When I’ve asked them for advice they’ve been […]
Oops (Chris – the nib survived! But there was a hole in the floor that I’m hoping won’t be noticed…)
Apart from the Art Pen, Rotring don’t make fountain pens any more and this is a shame because they used to make some great ones. Some of the more collectable Rotrings go for a lot of money on eBay but others, like this Esprit, can be found for very reasonable prices as new old-stock. This […]