Thank you very much to Pocket Notebooks for sponsoring Pens! Paper! Pencils! this month. In the age of smartphones, social media and all-things digital, it’s easy to forget the power of good, old-fashioned pen and paper. Here at Pocket Notebooks we are passionate about stationery and a romantic for traditional, analog writing supplies, it’s part […]
The Staedtler Noris is a wooden pencil available with an eraser in HB or without an eraser in grades from 2B to 2H. It costs a little under 60p. These pencils can be found absolutely everywhere in the UK. Along with the slightly more expensive Tradition they are available in many high street shops and […]
I know it’s hard to believe but there are ways my reviews here could be improved. A better handwritten review would be a good start, and video reviews would be awesome, as the young people say. Sadly, my handwriting hasn’t changed in over thirty years and there’s no way I’ll ever be brave enough to […]
Pilot Iroshikuku Shin-Ryoku (Forest Green) is a lovely dark pine green. It dries quickly, flows well, and has some interesting though subtle shading. This sample was sent to me by Pure Pens to launch their new ink sample service. This is a fantastic way of trying out some of the more expensive inks and is […]