The two pens together. The third proved to be a faulty piece of wood and broke on the lathe.
Furious does not begin to sum up exactly how I feel after once again losing part of the post when trying to insert a photograph. This happens more and more and even though I take care with it, it still seems to happen. I am left with the impression that each year I pay more money for a slightly worse service.
It's the same the whole world over,
it's the poor that gets the blame,
it's the rich that get's the pleasure,
ain't it a bleedin' shame?
I woke up twice in the night with snatches of this post ready written. Once it was a chorus from a music hall song and the second time it was the word “mephitic” though in both cases they were also accompanied by searing prose. Of course, on waking properly, the prose had become less searing and after several attempts I gave up. Actually, when I think about it, I may have dreamt the prose.
Compared to my normal Parker
The skill I need to develop is not the ability to write hard-hitting political blog posts, but the wisdom to know I can’t write them and shouldn’t try.
The first good news on WP was that Laurie Graves came back a while ago. She had gone over to just posting on Facebook, which is always a problem. I am on Facebook for the numismatics but as I read some of the stuff that people post (not Laurie of course) I feel my intelligence slowly leaking out. Why is it that idiots always want to share their opinions?
Then, a few weeks ago, Clare Pooley turned up. I don’t, of course, have favourite bloggers, because you are all good in different ways, but Clare does live in a particularly attractive county. The clue is in the blog name. Not saying Suffolk is nicer than Maine, where Laurie comes from, but the winters are shorter and the snow is less deep, both qualities I admire in a winter.
This is the one I chose. It sits nicely in the hand.
Finally, today, I find that Charlie Robinson is back. Writer, runner, reprobate and raconteur. Just published his second novel, blogging again, it’s good to see him back. I always admired his haircut and now have one to match.
So, with three classic bloggers back in the fold, that has given me something cheerful to write about. I will do pictures of the famous pen in a minute and see what you think.
The pens are the two that survived the penmaking process, the third blank proved to have an internal fault, which was annoying because it didn’t show until it was almost finished. That’s wood for you. Mine writes nicely and fits well in my hand – I am enjoying using it.
Julia’s pens are beautiful, and thank you for showing readers!
It is good to see old friends posting again.
That only leaves you now, and then all the classic bloggers of my apprentice years will be back in print . . . 🙂
Not enough of me to go around these days. 🙂
🙂 That, sadly, is not something I can say.
Those pens are absolutely beautiful! Kudos to Julia for making something that is both practical and lovely. Also, thanks for the very kind words. Good to be blogging again.
Thank you, I will tell her. It’s good to see you back. I much prefer WP to FB. 🙂
Actually, it’s good to be back. Many thanks!
That is good to hear.
Very impressive pens which are sure to improve your acceptance rate. I was pleased to see Laurie and Clare again, too
Yes, it’sgood to see old friends, and the new pen does seem to have increased my output. 🙂
Those pens are impressively slender. Making the hole through them must have taken a steady hand.
A very steady hand. They are about as thin as you can get without coming through. On one they actually stopped her because they were afraid it was about to split.
If I had someone making me such beautiful pens I would throw all my commercial ones away.
I’m just a little concerned about not being able to refill it so I don’t want to run it out too soon.
How very kind you are, Simon and you wrote that before I have visited your blog and before I have written anything of sense! I must make an effort to rise to the occasion 😉
I have confidence in you Clare, based on may past posts. 🙂 No pressure . . .
Hmmmm…. 😀
🙂