Like many of you out there, wherever possible I always carry a fountain pen with me. For the occasions where a Conid Kingsize or Visconti Opera Master just isn't practical, I have always looked to ultra compact offerings from Kaweco. I bought one of these completely by chance a few weeks ago when completely by … Continue reading Kaweco Sport Skyline Fox

Lots of you out there have a story to tell about what exactly got you into fountain pens. In this blog post I will tell you about my journey. The genesis of my obsession fondness of all things fountain pens began when I was about 10 or 11 years old. My mum and dad presented me … Continue reading Where it all began…Parker 45 Flighter

The first Visconti Opera Master I ever set eyes on was not in the flesh as it were but on an  SBREBrown video about three or four years ago. If memory serves me it was an Opera Master Demonstrator. I liked that pen a great deal but nothing became of it. Zoom forward to a … Continue reading Visconti Opera Master ‘River Thames at Midday.’