19 Friday May 2023
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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.
Continue reading12 Friday May 2023
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Come the March London Pen Show, spring was in the air and that meant the launch of the annual Write Here limited edition fountain pen, produced for them by Scrittura Bolognese. This new release had been teased back last autumn, when the prototype was shown at the October London Pen Show for feedback. A month or two later and Write Here started a competition for a name. I can’t remember what I submitted but the big cat patterning does mean Africa was most suitable winning suggestion.
Continue reading30 Sunday Apr 2023
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Five months since last time and there have been a few changes, though some of what you see may be temporary. One thing that is interesting to note is just how many of the pens below have steel nibs, almost a reverse of the Daily Carry set.
Continue reading21 Friday Apr 2023
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I can’t believe it’s been four months since I last did one of these. Normally it’s because change happens slowly, however I’ve recently just swapped out a pen that was only added after the last post.
Continue reading14 Friday Apr 2023
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There has been a resurgence of posts recently on the venerable Lamy 2000, making the timing of this article some what suspicious, however the idea behind it actually came in January when fellow members of the United Inkdom review group, Scribble Monboddo and Ania M realised they were both doing pieces on the pen and could possibly combine them in to a meta review. Being an owner myself, who was I to pass up the opportunity.
Continue reading07 Friday Apr 2023
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Cult Pens, Cult Pens Exclusive, Nahvalur, Nahvalur Nautilus, Nahvalur Nautilus Tideline, Narwhal, Narwhal Nautilus
Cult Pens celebrated their partnership with Nahvalur (formerly Narwhal) with four exclusive pens, one of which is this, the Tideland version of the Nautilus model. A nautically themed piston-filler design made of ebonite, with portholes to see the ink level.
Continue reading31 Friday Mar 2023
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I know I said I would try and get the photos done for my draft review, however I have spent the last week up north looking after/helping my mother. This was all preplanned and I did have pens with me, however not the loaned one.
Continue reading17 Friday Mar 2023
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I do actually have a review that just needs proof reading and photos taken, however due to a number of upcoming events I am organising I will not have time to post today. Hopefully it will be up on Sunday.
10 Friday Mar 2023
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Last Sunday the Hammersmith Novotel was once more buzzing with talk of an inky nature as the Spring Pen Show returned. Tables of writing instrument and accoutrements, new and used. Gallons of ink and mountains of paper. I entered intending to socialise and spend not one sou.
Continue reading03 Friday Mar 2023
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I’ll be honest, partly off the back of my Magna Carta Elements, when I heard they were making this pen for a US pen show I was interested, and with it appearing to possibly be a one-off I was hoping there would be some left over to buy on line. There were not. More appeared for another US based show and I contacted Hiren over whether there would be more. There would be and online, but not straight away. Come October last year and I suddenly found Magna Carta would be at the London Pen Show, remembered I wanted a Denima and crossed my fingers.
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