This inkwell was a birthday gift from two of my sisters and their partners - purchased with a voucher they gave me for Perth’s pen shop, T Sharp.
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One of my colleagues brought me this lovely glass pen while she was in Europe recently.
“I thought of you when I saw it,” she said.
I was so overwhelmed I forgot to ask exactly where she bought it. (I think it could be Italian glass - Murano? - but I’m not certain. Update: My colleague has just confirmed that yes, she found the pen in Murano!)
It’s most pleasant to write with, ever so slightly toothy without being excessively scratchy. (Toothy is a “technical” term used by fountain pen enthusiasts to describe nibs that write “rough”; it is not usually a positive trait for a nib. You want a smooth nib.)
I actually handwrite quite a few things in the course of my day - notes, addresses on envelopes, signatures - but I don’t think I will be using this pen at work.
Everyone has been lovely and supportive this week.
My colleagues gave me this beautiful orchid. It’s growing in a little pot filled with bark. I hope I don’t kill it, seeing as I have never tried to care for an orchid before… This is an opportunity to learn more about these beautiful plants, I’m sure. All I know is that this is a dendrobium.
It’s sitting on my desk in my office at the moment, and adds a lot of vivid colour to my otherwise rather drab office. (Can you see the desktop photo of Baubles? I can’t bring myself to take it down, even if it gives me a pang everytime I see it at the moment.)
I always appreciate cards, too. Handwriting always seems to me to have that much more feeling to it. I’m sure this is just me, and is not to say I haven’t appreciated all the lovely messages I’ve received both here at this blog and via email. Thank you everyone!
