by Annastasia | Oct 4, 2013 | Books, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, notebooks
It takes me a long time to get around to reading books nominated for prizes. So reading A tale for the time being by Ruth Ozeki has proved to be wonderful on several accounts. Firstly, it does suggest that I’m actually making more time for selecting library...
by Carla | Sep 27, 2013 | Books, Geekery, Inkdrops, Living, Photographs
I found my Reverse Dictionary last weekend in a box of precious books in the garage. Picture one of those massive door-stop sized books. My lovely Dad gifted it to his fabulously geeky daughter in about 1995. So if you’re thinking of that thing that Debretts...
by Annastasia | Sep 13, 2013 | Inkdrops, Letters, Living
Chances are you wrote letters as a child. Maybe you had a pen pal. Or you wrote thank you letters after Christmas and birthdays. But time has moved on and it’s yonks since you actually put anything other than a bill in an envelope. Getting back into the letter-writing...
by Carla | Sep 6, 2013 | Inkdrops, Living
It’s been a busy, busy month and as the days turn into weeks and months, and suddenly it’s September and feeling distinctly autumnal, I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of our summer adventures… We had decadent breakfasts in Giraffe… found wallpaper patterned...
by Annastasia | Aug 30, 2013 | Books, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
What makes The Secret Rooms really interesting is that it’s non-fiction. A Duke dies in mysterious rooms which are sealed after his death. This sounds like something from a novel, but it’s not. To make it extra exciting the whole thing hinges on letters. A...
by Carla | Aug 19, 2013 | Geekery, Inkdrops
I’m a bit of an English geek. I suspect you might be, too. As other people collect stamps, or coins, or teddy bears, I collect words. Collective nouns are some of my favourites – there’s a glorious set of illustrations by Woop Studios (who worked on Harry Potter!) and...
by Annastasia | Aug 9, 2013 | Inkdrops, Typewriters
There’s a new addition to the Ink Drops typewriter stable. She turned up at a flea market and although I wasn’t looking to meet another typewriter, I found myself charmed. Her delightful colour (almost green!) won me over. Once I’d removed her cover...
by Carla | Aug 2, 2013 | Inkdrops, Photographs
I finally made it to the Harry Potter studio tour on Tuesday afternoon. Much to the amusement of the dear friend I was with, I insisted on taking pictures of the stationery-related things that popped up now and again! Don’t you wish all stationery shops were like...
by Annastasia | Jul 26, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops
Let me begin by stating the obvious: pencil cases are for storing pens and pencils. This is fine and straightforward. If you find that you have more pencils than case you can simply acquire a second or third as your needs dictate. I failed to acknowledge one key...
by Carla | Jul 19, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Photographs
Some years ago, I received the thank you note in the photograph. It was a thank you for something I’d sent a dear friend. While I adore pretty stationery and all handwriting is good handwriting, this one still stands out as a beautiful example of elegant simplicity....
by Annastasia | Jul 12, 2013 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, notebooks
I’m uncertain as to when I first encountered the Dodo-pad but suspect it might have been around the mid-90s as I began to do more and more Christmas shopping by mail order. The witty copy and jaunty illustrations amused me. But I wasn’t convinced the Dodo-pad was for...
by Annastasia | Jun 28, 2013 | Inkdrops, Letters, notebooks
Most of us probably think that we’re rather good at giving ourselves a treat. A glass of wine here, a slice of cake there, and a darling little notebook somewhere in the middle. But how good are you are really at treating yourself? Do you savour the...
