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Coronavirus: How a letter can mean the world to an elderly neighbour

March 18, 2020 ♦

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At the time of writing, the over-70s are not yet on lockdown in the UK due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but it has been suggested that this will be happening shortly. By the time you are reading this, the chances are the lockdown will have occurred as things seem to…

How to make your handwriting more beautiful

March 13, 2020 ♦

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How often have you admired the penmanship of others and wondered why you drew the short straw when it comes to handwriting skills? Many people believe they are stuck with the handwriting they currently have, but this is far from true. In fact, with just a little practise and persistence,…

How to use fountain pen ink converters

February 28, 2020 ♦

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Fountain pens were initially created due to people becoming increasingly annoyed at the inconvenience of having to dip a pen to refill the ink repeatedly. Over time, the fountain pen has become a lavish piece of writing equipment that has a smooth flow and allows writers…

How the creation of timelines can help you plot a novel

February 14, 2020 ♦

Creative Writing, Writing

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When it comes to writing a story, it can be easy to become distracted from your original plan or to get confused about what should happen when. This is a common problem amongst writers and can result in a story that either doesn’t make sense or isn’t as strong as…

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 ♦

Creative Writing

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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 ♦

Ballpoint Pens

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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 ♦

Fountain Pens

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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…