Terry Finney
I don’t know if this is the real reason that this Noodler’s ink is called “Socrates”, but in Book IV of Plato’s Republic, Socrates states that purple is the most beautiful colour. Google, you are a wonderful thing – without you I would not have made that connection.
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Update July 27, 2014
What happened to the mega-pen review of eight pens promised in a previous update? We know what’s paved with good intentions, and the review relied on my buying a replacement nib for one of the pens. I’ve has a few personal issues recently which indicate it wouldn’t be a good idea to have any unnecessary spend for the time being, so the pen review has had to go on hold for the moment.
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Recent Links July 27, 2014
A (roughly) weekly summary of posts I’ve bookmarked to Delicious.
- Pen Review: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition — The Gentleman Stationer
- Lamy 2000 BB, inked with Noodler's FPN Dumas Tulipe Noire — JustDaveyB.me
- Pelikan M205 (the Illustrious) Fountain Pen – Update — The Clicky Post
- Noodler's Turquoise Ink Review — The Pen Addict
- A love for fountain pens, inks, and handwriting – Peninkcillin: Diamine Syrah ink review
- A love for fountain pens, inks, and handwriting – Peninkcillin: Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen review
- Sailor Jentle Ink – Four Seasons Nioi-sumire (Sweet Violet) | An Inkophile's Blog
- The Full Sized Wire Fairy Queen of Trentham Gardens
Recent Links July 14, 2014
Yes, things are quiet at the moment, but I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth. Here’s some links to pass the time.