I have noticed that whenever someone says "I'm just saying what everyone else was thinking" there is a 100% watertight guarantee that I was not thinking that thing. I have probably never thought that thing. There is probably something very wrong with the person who thinks that thing. See also: "I tell it like it … Continue reading Who’s awesome? You’re awesome!
Category: fountain pen
Looking at our mailbag I see that it’s overflowing with this blog post from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales. She writes:
Dear Gardeners' Question Time, I'm holed up at Gladstone's Library, which is a residential library in the tiny little village of Hawarden, North Wales. I'm here to work on my novel and relax a bit and OMG THIS PLACE IS BRILLIANT. I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO ANYONE USING MY FACE FOR TWO DAYS, EXCEPT TO ORDER … Continue reading Looking at our mailbag I see that it’s overflowing with this blog post from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales. She writes:
The White Stuff
OK I've spent a lot of time recently drivelling on about myself. I'm going to stop that for a bit and talk about pen stuff. If you're here for neuroanatomy I don't think it's going to creep into this post but WHO KNOWS? Fountain pen ink comes in an astounding variety of colours and different … Continue reading The White Stuff
“I’m afraid.”
"That's nothing to be ashamed of," Major Major counselled him kindly. "We're all afraid." "I'm not ashamed," Yossarian said. "I'm just afraid." - Joseph Heller, Catch 22 OK this does have ink in it. It also has a lot of other stuff in it so if you're here for the ink and pens and nothing … Continue reading “I’m afraid.”
On being The Lady With The Handwriting
When I was a kid we did handwriting practice with a Berol Handwriting pen. If you're going to use a rollerball it's not such a bad choice. I was always led to believe that fountain pens were difficult to use; that they involved some kind of mad skill. The other thing that I heard about … Continue reading On being The Lady With The Handwriting
We need to talk about China: teeny tiny pens part 2
If you ever want to start a claws out, no holds barred pond war, I have the best topic for you. It's not what you might expect: not universal healthcare, gun control or freedom of speech. Those are divisive, but they're divisive within the US as well. Go to an international group of cat people and … Continue reading We need to talk about China: teeny tiny pens part 2
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Beloved turned 30 this past weekend. I got him an excellent cake. I did not get candles for it because I don't much like candles. I have never really been cool with inviting the birthday kid to spray tiny drops of spit all over something people are about to eat. As a kid I also … Continue reading 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3*
