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Yes you read that correctly. For those that are not aware this weekend’s London Pen Show will be over two days.
Continue readingTwo Day London Pen Show This Weekend
07 Tuesday Oct 2025
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Endless Stationary Phantom Fountain Pen First Impressions
11 Friday Jul 2025
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EDC, EDC Fountain Pen, Endless Stationary, Endless Stationary Phantom, fountain pen, musings, Phantom, retractable
Think this actually might be my first Initial Impressions post, but as this is a brand new pen I received through backing the KickStarter campaign and it will soon be available to buy outside of that, then this is appropriate to post. Note I have had the pen for four days.
Continue readingMajohn/Moonman V60
13 Friday Jun 2025
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Chinese, fountain pen, Majohn, Majohn V60, Moonman V60, musings, OMAS, OMAS 360, OMAS 360 Vintage
Normally when you see the name Moonman or Majohn you assume the pen will be a clone, blatantly breaking copyright, however on this occasion has Moonman/Majohn now effectively claimed the right to the classic OMAS 360 shape?
Continue readingPens in Daily Use May 2025
09 Friday May 2025
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Just six months since I last posted about what is on my desk and there has been a sudden growth. Part was a result of inking some pens to allow a newcomer to the fountain pen world to try a selection, and part as a result of the recent Southern England Pen Club meet.
Continue readingSpring London Pen Show 2025 Tomorrow
01 Saturday Mar 2025
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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.
Continue readingRetractable Fountain Pens – More Reviews Coming
21 Friday Feb 2025
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EDC, EDC Fountain Pen, fountain pen, lamy dialog 3, musings, pilot vanishing point, Platinum curidas, retractable, vanishing point
Many of us like retractable fountain pens. Not all are based around a bolt or knock, some are twist, and in reality not all can be opened one handed despite that being an often used excuse behind the purchase.
Continue readingEnd of 2024 and a Happy New Year
31 Tuesday Dec 2024
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It is the final day of 2024 and so time for a wrap up of the year, something I have only done once before. I will also cover my pen of the year.
Continue readingLazy Dappr ?
21 Saturday Dec 2024
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Some of you may have wondered what’s happened with me in recent times, especially as I was aiming and managing to post weekly and did so for a couple of years. Well do not worry this blog is still very much live, I just tend to be busier these days.
Continue readingWonder how we Brits think ?
12 Thursday Dec 2024
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Pens in Daily Use October 2024
01 Friday Nov 2024
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It has been around over a year since I last posted about what is on my desk. Must admit I was actually surprised as I thought it had been under half that time. Looking at the present set there are more changes as well than I would have first thought.
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