January 2016 - The Pen Company Blog

Graf von Faber-Castell journal and pencil set review

January 27, 2016 ♦

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Welcome to the 200th post on The Pen Company Blog. Today: a noble notebook and pencil. Graf von Faber-Castell, that’s Faber-Castell’s ‘posher’ product line started in 1993. Back then our favourite count, Anton-Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, introduced this line as part of Faber-Castell’s reorientation. As a pencil enthusiast I am quite…

Travel writer interview: Abigail Blasi (née Hole)

January 22, 2016 ♦

Interviews

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This month we had a lovely chat to Abigail Blasi – a very talented freelance travel writer, who has co-written and written Lonely Planet guidebooks for Italy, Portugal, Tunisia, India, and more. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a travel writer? Do you fancy a…

15 letters you could send today

January 18, 2016 ♦

Letter Writing

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Everyone loves receiving a handwritten letter in the mail – especially an unexpected one! So why not take ten minutes out of your day, grab your paper and a pen, and get writing! If you’re looking for inspiration, then you’ve come to the right place. Take a look through the…

How to jazz up your snail mail

January 12, 2016 ♦

Art & Crafts, Letter Writing

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Letter-writing is wonderful, and nothing beats the feeling of getting home to find a handwritten envelope on your doormat, whatever it looks like. I usually stick the kettle on, then curl up on the sofa with a cuppa to open the envelope and devour the contents (mentally, of course!) When…

How to write a great wedding speech

January 6, 2016 ♦

Writing

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They say weddings are stressful events to organise, but I think it is arguable that writing a wedding speech is one of the hardest and most daunting tasks of the big day. This wonderful yet unenviable task is often expected of the Best Man, the Father of the Bride, and…