Month: March 2015

Clarity and Ethics

11 March 2015 By ian

There’s been quite a lot of talk about the ethics of review sites just recently. I’m absolutely not going to get into speculating about who’s done what or not but I did prompt me to reflect on how I do things here. When I started Pens! Paper! Pencils! I was quite happy if someone I […]

Diamine Matador Ink Review

10 March 2015 By ian

Here’s another lovely red ink that the Fool With a Pen kindly sent me. It’s bright and cheery without getting silly. There’s a touch of shading to lift it from the page. I like it very much. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Diamine Matador on Pennaquod.

Ateleia Brass Pen Review

9 March 2015 By ian

The Ateleia Brass Pen is a simple pen that will take a range of refills, depending on the inserts you buy it with. One set will allow you to use Pentel EnerGel, Uni-ball Signo 207 and DX or MonteVerde Rollerballs and the other lets you use the Pilot Hi-Tec-C, Pilot G2, Schmidt Rolling Ball or […]

Midori Traveler’s Notebook Giveaway Winner

8 March 2015 By ian

I’ve enjoyed this giveaway more than any other because of having the chance to see so many people saying thank you. Many of the comments were really moving and some were quite funny. I’ll be doing more giveaways like this again in the future. There were 131 eligible entries (one person didn’t say thank you […]