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It Was The Very Worst Butter
Hands down the worst motorcycle trip I have ever been on. Almost 9 days of rain, fog, and cold. Don't let the cheerier photos below fool you. They were but mere moments of respite from the vengeful skies.
Day 1 - Thessalon
Starting off on the wrong foot, I left Kingston …
By:Mark Drummond
On:Sun 15 August 2021
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New Pen Day - LAMY 2000
The GOAT. A belated gift to myself on the occasion of my being promoted to a Director position. My first gold nib. It's German. It's a piston filler. What's not to like? I don't think I am a huge fan of hooded nibs in general, but it looks the part …
By:Mark Drummond
On:Thu 08 July 2021
In:Pen Life -
New Pen Day - LAMY Studio LX All Black
I really enjoy my LAMY Studio Imperial Blue pen. I like it so much I even replaced the steel nib with a gold nib. But the chromed section makes it a bit of a challenge to use for extended periods of writing. The LX All Black edition has a rubberized …
By:Mark Drummond
On:Thu 08 July 2021
In:Pen Life -
Old Pen Day - Rotring ArtPen
The one that started it all, more or less. I bought myself a Rotring ArtPen sometime around 1984 - 1986, so at around 12 - 14 years old. My Father was in the Canadian Military and we were living in Germany at the time. I recall doing some fountain pen related artwork …
By:Mark Drummond
On:Thu 17 June 2021
In:Pen Life -
New Pens Day - LAMY Studio, TWSBI Diamond 580ALR
A birthday gift from the Mum-in-Law! The LAMY Studio in Imperial Blue, and the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR in Nickel Gray.
The LAMY Studio
So we're off to a bit of a bad start with this pen. Lots of dry lines / false starts using the stock LAMY ink cartridge. I …
By:Mark Drummond
On:Thu 27 May 2021
In:Pen Life