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10 ways bullet journalling can make you more productive
Bullet journalling is a fancy name for using a pen and notebook to organise your diary, to-do list and personal affairs. It swaps touchscreens for pens and paper and, as a result, is another example of an old tradition that’s making something of a comeback. If you’re...
TWSBI ECO-T Review: Taiwan nods to Heldelberg!
Fans of the TWSBI ECO will be very interested in the new TWSBI ECO-T, a development from our favourite Taiwanese pen manufacturer, TWSBI. The popular – and reasonably priced - ECO has something of a re-vamp, with possibly a nod to Lamy. TWSBI ECO-T Review Don’t worry...
Conklin Pens – 120 years of pens
Roy Conklin got into the pen business the 1890's, so there can be no doubting the companies heritage. In the early years of the 20th Century, Conklin was up there with the "Big Four" manufacturers - Parker, Sheaffer, Eversharp and Waterman - but was eventually...
How to create the perfect to-do list with just a pen and paper
A to-do list that has been given the love and attention it deserves will stand a far better chance of guiding you towards a successful conclusion each day. In the digital age, most of us turn to apps to create and manage our to-do lists, but a growing number of people...
How to get back into handwriting after relying too heavily on your keyboard
The great thing about the digital age is that we have countless devices to which we can turn whenever we need to make a note, record a diary entry or adjust our to-do lists. The downside is that many of us have become completely disconnected from the process of...
The Gold Standard – Is a Gold fountain pen nib worth the money in 2025?
A fountain pen with a gold nib is a serious investment. Typically, it will cost at least £50 - £60 more than the equivalent pen with a steel nib, and a top end gold nib can cost up to £300 on it's own. So, is this a sensible investment or a vanity purchase that will...
The Surprising Benefits of Analogue Life
When you bear in mind that most kids wouldn’t know what to do with a CD if it was placed in their hands, it may come as something of a surprise to discover that vinyl records are making a significant comeback. Analogue devices may feel like remnants of a bygone era,...
Introduction to bullet journaling
We’re swamped with choices for taking digital notes. Despite this, a significant number of people are now turning to something rather more traditional. Bullet journaling is, at it’s base level, simply a to-do list, journal and note taker in one analogue package. It’s...
Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil review
Lamy was founded in 1930 by Josef Lamy, and is German producer of high quality writing instruments. In this review, we take an in-depth look at the Lamy 2000 Mechanical - or should we say ‘propelling pencil’. The Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil is part of...