07 Friday Mar 2025
Sunday the 2nd of March saw the Spring London Pen Show take place at its regular haunt, the Hammersmith Novotel. As ever some regulars were not present and there were some new appearances, including from a couple of big names. Ticket prices had risen, but at just £7 for 10am access and £12 for early bird, these were still nominal in cost.
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I am sure most of you are aware and hopefully many near enough attending, but it is the London Pen Show at the Hammersmith Novotel tomorrow.
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Yesterday was Pelikan Hub day 2024 and not only was our local meet back at Fleet, Hampshire (was not held there last year as too few of us could make it) but this year I was the hub master !!
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As I did not register last year due to a clash I was not sent the email by Pelikan, so for those of you, like me, who have not yet heard this year it will be held on Friday the 27th of September.
Continue reading07 Thursday Mar 2024
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A Night in Jodhpur, Blue Ink, Diamine, Diamine Ink, ink, Ink Review, Papier & Stift, Papier & Stift ink
While new to me, A Night in Jodhpur has been out for quite a while with is being launched in 2019. An exclusive ink for the German stationary store Papier & Stift where it is an on going line, as opposed to a short term special edition.
Continue reading23 Friday Jun 2023
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Over time you may hit the problem that an ink you love the colour of and have bought will not work with any of your pens. Either it floods through (wet), else it struggles to flow (dry). Such was the case for me with TAG’s Kyo-Noto Hisokou. Thing is not all pens are the same.
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Brown Ink, Hakasa Sepia Ink, Hakase, Hakase Fountain Pen, Hakase New Jade, Hakase NJ15A, Jade, NJ15A, Sepia Ink, unboxing
I treated myself. Strictly speaking actually I treated myself 12 months back but did have to pay an expected large tax/duty bill last week. Today the pen finally arrived and I shot my first unboxing video for a bit of fun and to mark the occasion.
Continue reading20 Saturday May 2023
Just like with the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Cult Pens teamed up with Diamine to produce an ink to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III. As before this was to be a shimmer ink and sold in the regal looking 50ml bottles.
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Cherry Danish, ink, Ink Review, Monteverde, Monteverde Cherry Danish, Monteverde Inks, Monteverde Sweet Life, Red Ink
I must admit I prefer a plain croissant or a more traditional raisin Danish swirl. Something buttery without a blob of jam in the middle, but I won’t turn down the cherry variant either. Great with a decent cup of black coffee, or perfect for a mid morning snack.
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Brown Ink, ink, Ink Review, Monteverde, Monteverde Inks, Monteverde Pumpkin Pie, Monteverde Sweet Life, Pumpkin Pie
It was both coincidental and appropriate that, as I write this ink review, we are not far from Thanks Giving Day. Sure as a Brit I had to look the date up, but even this side of the Atlantic we know of the association between pumpkin pie and that US public holiday. In some respects it is a shame that when I shuffled the swatch cards it was not one place further on as that would have resulted in the review being published (if at the planned time) during the same week.
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