“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“If only we as humans could have as many virtues as the fountain pen…” Mark Twain Having long harboured a yearning to visit Japan., I am very envious of this pen. It’s been to Japan twice. This Pilot Custom 823 was actually born in Japan. Hiratuka in the Kanagwa Prefecture to be precise. It has… Read more

“Be the person your dog thinks you are…” CJ Frick It almost exactly two years since Penelope Mary Rhonda Lorraine Walsh entered our lives. She is now in charge, in the best possible way. Penny is always up for a cuddle and is enthusiastic greeter . She loves a morning lie in, which is a… Read more