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Pens!

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 6, 2025November 2, 2025

I saw this advert for Montblanc in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar. I was…

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  • Filofaxes and other ring organisers

Planning for our trip

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 24, 2024December 20, 2024

On the left is my Louis Vuitton A5 notebook which I am using for itineraries…

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Jingle pen

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 18, 2024December 17, 2024

The embroiderer at Uniqlo had this pen to detail orders and sign receipts. The giant…

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Bic pens

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 2, 2024June 30, 2024

In 1930, a Hungarian inventor observed children playing with marbles in a puddle, noticing that…

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Pocket stapler ‘pen’

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 7, 2024May 29, 2024

I have seen miniature staplers before – tiny versions of the real thing. Before downsizing…

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I love this pen

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 28, 2023June 20, 2023

I normally use whatever pen is lying around, usually Ballograf Epoca . Lately though, all my…

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When you find a great writing implement

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 2, 2023May 17, 2023

Do you ever find that a certain pen or pencil improves your handwriting and is…

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Advent calendars for pen lovers

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 4, 2022November 3, 2022

When I was growing up, we had a plain advent calendar made of car. Every…

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It’s not very ‘me’, but I love it!

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 21, 2022August 20, 2022

Yesterday I was in a bad mood. It hardly ever happens, but loads of small…

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Sprout plantable pencils and eyeliners

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 29, 2022January 24, 2022

I love using pencils, so I was rather interested in these Sprout pencils (and eyeliners)…

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