I love books of all kinds – notebooks, books for reading, paper calendars, maps books. I love the smell of books, the worlds hidden within them, the feel of the leather. So once we had been in the Trinity College… Read More ›
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Galen Leather undyed A5 folio
About a month ago I was offered a review copy of a Galen leather A5 folio and I jumped at the chance, because I really love Galen leather products. I have two traveler’s notebook covers, two notebook charms and a… Read More ›
Galen leather A5 zip folio
The other day, Galen leather contacted me and asked me if I would like a review sample of their A5 zip folio. I was able to choose the colour I wanted from distressed brown, green and undyed. Of course I… Read More ›
Setup of Louis Vuitton MM agenda
I have received some requests to share the setup of my Louis Vuitton MM agenda. My setup must seem very boring and basic to some, but it is what works for me. I have had the same basic setup for… Read More ›
At Flying Tiger this week
Flying Tiger has a very fast turnover of products and different stores have different selections, so I like to pop in whenever I pass one. This is what was on offer yesterday. Flying Tiger is very ‘cheap and cheerful’ and… Read More ›
Pencil lead grading scale
There are two systems for grading lead hardness: European and American. The European system uses a combination of letters and numbers. B denotes soft leads, or leads with greater graphite content. The higher the corresponding number, the softer the lead… Read More ›
An inside look at one of America’s last pencil factories
A pencil is a little wonder-wand: a stick of wood that traces the tiniest motions of your hand as it moves across a surface. I am using one now, making weird little loops and slashes to write these words. As… Read More ›
