Author: ian

An Interview and Giveaway with Chris Davis of Davis Leatherworks

14 December 2013 By ian

Anyone who’s followed this site for more than a few minutes will know I have a great fondness for Davis Leatherworks’ notebook covers. They are simple and functional and they are oh so beautiful. Often we buy these lovely handmade products and know nothing about the people who make them. Being the nosy person I am, […]

The Change

12 December 2013 By ian

Regular visitors (or *friends*, as I like to think of you) will have noticed that I’ve moved from Tumblr to WordPress. The Tumblr site is still there and will mirror what I post here. But I wanted to move this site onwards and upwards and couldn’t do that on Tumblr. The biggest change is that […]

J. Herbin Liquid Ink rollerball pen review

11 December 2013 By ian

J. Herbin Liquid Ink Rollerball Pen Review This is a great review of a pen that I’ve had my eye on for a while (and will probably still pick up sometime, despite this review). Ed Jelley’s site is fantastic. His photos are amazing and his reviews spot on. Stop reading this one and go and […]

Faber-Castell e-motion fountain pen review

9 December 2013 By ian

Until I spent rather a lot of money on a Platinum #3776 Sai, this was my favourite pen. It is wonderful in so many ways. I love the shape. It doesn’t look as if you ought to be able to write with it for more than a few minutes but it’s actually very comfortable to […]