2026-11-02T08:13:14Z https://nostr.now blueorangeblue https://nostr.now/npub18mxyg8wv6t92h85af8wf99j2zhfffp03y3hqtaq4l0wuckr22duq4ch223 https://s3.c.im/accounts/avatars/109/262/752/116/059/415/original/40ee7b37b8a7896d.png https://s3.c.im/accounts/avatars/109/262/752/116/059/415/original/40ee7b37b8a7896d.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphvxu525khc2g8xk8p409qht4a97yfnfdnkz7keuwuqtl3fldurgzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhszrqgaa I have concluded that the copious handwritten notes that I make during the working day are not helping my productivity (they are disordered, not searchable, ephemeral). <br/><br/>However my handwriting has significantly improved, which is the important thing, so I will persist.<br/><br/>#fountainPens 2026-10-08T07:59:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdnuuv92kxf8kepg7307y4q08vdapyedkfshxv2wy2mmt9hgs4y0gzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsfmree5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp947sy0zxzvs28fpk8p4m6emj0z6nkaax836eh9960kg03cldn5ct2smem'>nevent1q…smem</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the only solution to this is to also go to the cinema without the kids to see something violent and inappropriate 2026-07-26T10:26:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdm630ud8qd9tmuksg60vl7mud3ymj3ahz0xmvusw63mp3wjyz7vqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhszgs3fy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy74chel989vq72jefzvhm0kntxn4aeptrf2ly3qw7q5ndlvkfp7sn33pht'>nevent1q…3pht</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no hobbitsian 2026-04-16T20:26:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqj9q2ckmutg0z7zw2lph3v9hxlpgle2zfrc5psyayyhfajs2s2szyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsvvje4r I have a preference for fountain pens that make my handwriting appear as if I were a sclerotic Dickensian clerk.<br/><br/>I purchased the Osmeroid Easy Change pen with a copperplate nib (1980s) on eBay. It&#39;s a lot of fun to write with. It has gentle line variation (like a much older pen) and really good ink flow.<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/926/870/492/283/845/original/0127b06019639bae.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-20T10:09:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq234gnqmclnseh54ferp0gtanc07qrxc9v38v64svwnd5ds0akgszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsu0ekrw Messing around with a fountain pen I unwittingly wiped blue ink across my eye and cheek. Obliviously I then went round the supermarket looking like a complete idiot. <br/><br/>#fountainpens 2026-01-19T20:47:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxate3esv27sccjze25944e0xgjt5hknh5dj9ayc9g8yqs7j4ekmqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhszxtlhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgvnhpx8dvmvewwkwzknfqss2jvz3dlr8kgus0rf0je5yu0vqpxsjdh0sr'>nevent1q…h0sr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it may be my overactive imagination, but this might be your most ominous composition 😀 2025-12-11T08:58:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5cp9j5cnpuju8zduma85qd2z6yxk8fvx8xwcz9pqarzmqk7xlqqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsyy6fd6 I modded a cheapish black Jinhao 9056 to have a glossy two-tone finish.<br/><br/>I am not completely happy with the finish, but enjoyed the process. <br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/503/073/452/520/953/original/e1f376aa9bb03800.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-06T13:52:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxwve9mmcurnlrj94jn5wknvut8qrwd6rz083pzv893r2fzhzlulczyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsx463h0 This was a surprise. This Mentmore Diploma pen that I purchased on eBay, cleaned and serviced is a lot of fun to write with. It has good ink flow and the little (gold?) nib is stiff and precise.<br/><br/>Worth a look. <br/><br/>#fountainpen<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/408/832/981/320/442/original/e8f889a93ca407ee.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-20T22:26:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0g66pqmrzdrrwd6puk4qfd0csw7aekecv0typ00rszyav6xmxefgzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsfy03gr How to restore a fountain pen (my first attempt). <br/><br/>1. Buy a knackered pen on eBay <br/>2. Remove the nib section, and remove the old ink sac and crusty rubber<br/>3. Install a new rubber ink sac with nail polish and white powder <br/>4. Voilà you have a working pen. <br/><br/>It is mad to think that at the middle of the last century these pens with lovely gold nibs were a commodity.<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/260/978/561/336/195/original/86e6d527b90b1665.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/260/978/500/415/103/original/12c1ff28b7518432.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/260/979/167/615/303/original/913e0b9c54780d01.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T19:49:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspejnwy0dcqtqdefs9yxnf7a0qs45sw8rcc58u22v02x9sv645gaszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhs70argr I made Pelikan tea<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/115/152/446/664/475/495/original/c33fe6158ad49883.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-05T15:42:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqv4h2tgk8cvma8q2v94dqmr5l3w0mlmxhpx6ejhzurne4jjuqmeqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsql8vv2 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>I strongly recommend Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. It&#39;s a punchy, coherent space opera with lots to say about abuse and fascism. 2025-08-28T10:00:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqay6pzsd4fplk8eupwxz5vyfl2v545w9ztfv7qw3a3fnwjn4hgdszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsks7fwv Look at these sage plants. The leaves at the top of the plants are coloured violet, pink or white, the same colour as the flowers on the plant. I guess they act as marketing for the flowers to any passing insects<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/114/795/843/153/998/855/original/7d202ad474696a28.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-04T16:14:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjyzpssxsm2uex70ycaamqa69frmvvyaqtc90eepw435tr68eafczyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhskgupum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstqvm2dew8mts07qh2vt6fqlftesds007v8qz8qftjwghnt0h0xhg3jwzk9'>nevent1q…wzk9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know what a bodega is but it sounds exotic and mysterious 2025-07-04T14:23:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstqvm2dew8mts07qh2vt6fqlftesds007v8qz8qftjwghnt0h0xhgzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsuk2uu6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstq4zts0ypn5pd92kzkglg2d6m07l6ql7pj28kylry7klfflkh7hs0xyy0m'>nevent1q…yy0m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ice resurfacer &lt; Zamboni 2025-07-04T14:21:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq4zts0ypn5pd92kzkglg2d6m07l6ql7pj28kylry7klfflkh7hszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhss7ssvu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0374qgep64acqe45janm0ywkfmp5gft2vn8elu09m0g7uzdr7fc2efvlc'>nevent1q…fvlc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>counterargument <br/><br/>Turnip &lt; Rutabaga 2025-07-04T14:19:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9xjzz88uzp53dg4pkdgrnzlr9tg57xqlj3slttkm3npzxku9gwkgzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsa3acau A little #linocut of a white and black rabbit<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/114/721/391/267/677/765/original/40c41c5ede311088.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-21T12:40:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq4q5veschzdz0gu5rqjaax8k7s2gqs27q3w2s2yvpx9d7d85f3tgzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsrj8670 A cheeky little linocut of two ravens <br/><br/>#printmaking<br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/114/672/465/740/908/313/original/93a921c615b7c215.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-12T21:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0eezsv4vkq7e7gvdwma3cqm3u0q3fdazc27wlcadfhgmfvz2u5szyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsy0tnj9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqfx0txw54uq2pfrau2x24l0dl0zk4akm0mkcdhw3zc4yqdcvmwws3twhjx'>nevent1q…whjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes it&#39;s great! There&#39;s a third which is on high my To Read list 2025-01-15T17:05:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0enag7x03wsumxtpe5js08kn4kld93zldg64ntef3snrx8lnuseczyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhs5wxayn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszw2dlhw8v0q4x9evt0zevjmu622jxqu84fp57zj2wnvkhdvtskycl7l08c'>nevent1q…l08c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really enjoyed City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It&#39;s pleasingly complicated. 😁 2025-01-15T16:51:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw54q2m95ht5ce77hte8vtqma5yuxpspvrze5dmyr79f607u6yxgqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsydx6hm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqmc025yxn6r4n4xeeg5jv57wrsjlhz7nfnew5ezzdtl0tarf632ct5sant'>nevent1q…sant</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amazon Kindle appears to be considerably more invested in my reading progress than I am. 2025-01-14T21:01:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8gus2cvnvngj36rc6j3cd5yutn3gzj8jla2d7ajajr6rsvgd0wszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsak7hgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cu24cyml9pl8y52j368k4hphenxy00ftfwyya4gk4f6q8eg4u2qcteaj5'>nevent1q…eaj5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sorry my mistake! 2024-12-19T14:28:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxfvxqpmcgvvdj836kzhgrdkqhvt7g0qewr8a9jjmyg543uyxyrqzyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhskxpy78 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzsqvw6j023d0lllry4493nc7vkwyde3me39x6ltju4ejmehjnycw4fwap'>nevent1q…fwap</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is that the one about the cheerleader? 2024-12-19T14:25:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2dxn8d06tu2362scqkda252f2xtg2ljluy92g6aadth7acellawczyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhs0xm478 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qells0v2zssplcvqe6scr9eu9uwvr3gmmuuxu54es9ylq5u7qvcngucy7'>nevent1q…ucy7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>100% organic bullshit 2024-12-18T14:24:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqluxgxg37cqa02j8khfj99d2gaz4m6se7j0u8jf9f97fannmd0tszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsma2k4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0utg7ecvja7y4unssgtnlkh77er4ugr4nwuzrvmk7pgpug0zgrg03vkdv'>nevent1q…vkdv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>there is a super reading of Sredni Vashtar here...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.drabblecast.org/2007/06/27/drabblecast-19-sredni-vashtar/">https://www.drabblecast.org/2007/06/27/drabblecast-19-sredni-vashtar/</a> 2024-12-18T13:18:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wyly42c6mrzj7qpr3n5g2gpcle40jyd8u30dh3hyyj3wcnencuszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhs3sams0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxw0snq6g8epd9se3ednyt8yu43utssv35ymcfkcsx4ay7pzrs4mgwvhf49'>nevent1q…hf49</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://s3.c.im/media_attachments/files/113/363/533/212/240/600/original/04204b3d38c35227.png"> <br/> 2024-10-24T17:17:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqn4c25pasc0yjjaqascegd2tnzen86ft4vdwzkx3aakfqj3kgvlszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhs3dwtth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxee2kkf5qhn5rd8rw3uv23w0evqatkx9vhyqscal08aqqf9ayzgljucsw'>nevent1q…ucsw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>some positivity in that chart; the biggest increases are in regions that are underperforming 2024-08-15T18:07:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgllu42z4qkfh09kjup3a92agh05x4m53qjw2dpvzcyfs8npuftfszyqlvc3qaenfv42u7n4yaey5kfg2a99y97yjxup05zhaamnzcdffhsqqnnvm <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1c6z5ztjge4tu2d9re0cq73q368q7cm7fcwjcgs8j38qamxtr5tlssuq3gp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bena Lugosi</span> (<span class="italic">npub1c6z…q3gp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1383fm86uqshxv4rt9kf73l6huaccndd4mtxfj9y8jpcgd3alm6hshxuxga" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alice McFlurry :bc:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1383…uxga</span>)</a></span> &#34;Do I know you from mastodon?&#34; 2024-04-26T14:28:32Z