How to Improve Your Handwriting ✍️

How to Improve Your Handwriting ✍️

Most people think their handwriting is either naturally good or naturally awful. The truth is, it’s just a skill – and like any other, it can be improved with the right tools and habits. Whether you want cleaner notes, better journaling, or to stop being...
What Is Shorthand Writing? A Beginners Guide ✍️

What Is Shorthand Writing? A Beginners Guide ✍️

Shorthand is one of those oldschool skills that’s still surprisingly useful today. Whether you’re jotting down notes in class, keeping up in a busy courtroom, or just trying to write faster than you can type, it gets the job done. It’s not just for journalists or...
Stipula Etruria Rainbow Purple Fountain Pen Review

Stipula Etruria Rainbow Purple Fountain Pen Review

Stipulate… purple! Let’s get this clear right away: Stipula do make pens in other colours too. It’s just that our tester on this occasion has quite definite tastes. De gustibus non est disputandum. But let’s talk about the brand, first. For quite a while this...

Gerd Muller and The Lamy 2000 – Born 1966

The Lamy 2000 was first produced in 1966. 1966 – it seems a long time ago. The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Beach Boys all had #1 hits. Labour won the General Election – Harold Wilson became PM. Time magazine coined the phrase “Swinging London”. Someone shouted...