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Why a customised pen makes the perfect corporate gift

January 24, 2020 ♦

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Whether you run or represent a small, medium or large business, the chances are you give corporate gifts on occasion. Choosing what to buy and gift can be difficult, especially if the person who is doing the buying doesn’t know the recipient personally — which is nearly always the case…

Causes of pen leaks & how to prevent them from happening

January 10, 2020 ♦

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Have you ever wondered why a ballpoint pen can sit happily for years in a drawer or on a desk without leaking but pop it in your pocket, and it offers your clothes an unwanted blue or black splodge within the hour? How about fountain pens and their alleged misbehaviour…

Top tips for winning a children’s writing competition

December 27, 2019 ♦

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If you are a budding young writer and keen to take part in a writing competition or two, then we have a few handy bits of advice for you. We have gathered together some top tips for what to write about, what not to write about, and how to put…

Five ways a Fisher Space Pen can improve your life

December 13, 2019 ♦

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The Fisher Space Pen is a pressurised ballpoint pen that is approved by NASA and used on all manned American and Russian space flights. It was first used on the Apollo 7 mission in 1968 following two years of intense testing by NASA. A year later, this pen was on…

How to revive a dry fountain pen

November 22, 2019 ♦

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You may find yourself writing with a fountain pen one day, and it stops working as it should. Every so often, fountain pens can fall victim to dryness, which results in scratchy and patchy handwriting. You may also notice that the ink dries lighter than it usually does. This could…

Should you buy the fountain pen?

November 8, 2019 ♦

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Whether you are coming to fountain pens for the first time or you are leaving behind the world of cheap fountain pens to explore the fancier varieties, there’s no denying that some fountain pens are expensive. These high prices can, naturally, lead to hesitance, as some prices can seem a…

What to write in a new baby card

October 24, 2019 ♦

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There aren’t many events sweeter in life than the birth of a new bundle of joy. A new life brings a smile to everyone’s faces. If a friend, relative or colleague has just welcomed a baby into the world, then it’s time to buy (or make) a new baby card…

Times it’s better to send snail mail instead of email

October 11, 2019 ♦

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Email is quick and easy to send, and it’s no wonder it has become such a popular means of communication. That being said, there are certain times when a handwritten note is a far more suitable form of mail to send. In this blog post, we’ll outline the times it…

What are the 12 characteristics of handwriting?

October 3, 2019 ♦

Handwriting

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Writing by hand is something that most of us do without much thought, but the way we write can offer an insight into our personality. Not only that but handwriting is unique to each person, much like a fingerprint. While we all have crossovers, no two people’s writing will be…

The strangest things to have been sent through the post

September 11, 2019 ♦

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The most common things to be sent through the Royal Mail postal system are letters and simple parcels, which are often packaged in boxes or durable bags. However, this isn’t all that postal workers handle, and we’ve gathered some fascinating examples below. While many packages are handled and the contents…