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Green Gecko wrote:

Mafro wrote:Speaking of journals I've got my 2021 Hobonichi on the way from Japan via FedEx.

I grabbed stuff like A4 size LEUCHTTURM1917 and Moleskin Pro Collection for £6 each, normally £20+

One or two of them are dotted which is such a fantastic way to do diagrams, layouts or furniture designs for example.

Plus something like £50 worth of Royal Langnickel & Daler Rowney paintbrushes for £15. I spent half of that on a good quality filbert shape a couple of months ago, now I have 6 or so and used them last night to finish off a sign I'm painting. Much better for painting edges than rounds.

Went in there just for fun, was pretty much hyperventilating through my facemask

For my partner even found a single limited edition Harry Potter hardback moleskin, again £5 or so rather than £15+.

I dislike having stacks of papers lying around though, enough journals to keep my gooseberry fool together and self-archived/easily referenced for the next 10 years or so. Had a neat little personal library going since uni in 2008.

I've paid full price for these things many times in the past, so it was a great shop

Green Gecko wrote:I just dropped about £75 on discounted journals and paintbrushes in TK Maxx

Prototype wrote:Dread to think how much that set you back.

Reminds me of AndyXL and his pots and pans

Mafro wrote:

Prototype wrote:Dread to think how much that set you back.

Reminds me of AndyXL and his pots and pans

Just under £60 including the FedEx delivery.

Prototype wrote:

Mafro wrote:

Prototype wrote:Dread to think how much that set you back.

Reminds me of AndyXL and his pots and pans

Just under £60 including the FedEx delivery.

What's included? ASsume this is for your college course?

Green Gecko wrote:I do like that you can actually buy refills alongside the pens in Japanese department stores, rather than just throwing them away. I still have a bunch, but have sadly lost most of the pens.

I used a Filofax Mini for most of my university course, because I'm too disorganised to not be able to rearrange the paper later. I now have something ridiculous like 5 of them including A5 and pocket and personal sizes, two fullgrain leather, but I've picked up some blank and ruled notebooks again for more deskwork.

I used moleskin cahiers for lecture and project notes (but not journals). I was required to keep both journals and notes. I have a library of about 15 of these I still read sometimes, all the same size.

Trouble with leather is it's heavy. And so is paper. A good quality thin paper makes a big difference to the practicality of carrying paper... and the legibility and speed of your handwriting.

Mafro wrote:

Green Gecko wrote:I do like that you can actually buy refills alongside the pens in Japanese department stores, rather than just throwing them away. I still have a bunch, but have sadly lost most of the pens.

I used a Filofax Mini for most of my university course, because I'm too disorganised to not be able to rearrange the paper later. I now have something ridiculous like 5 of them including A5 and pocket and personal sizes, two fullgrain leather, but I've picked up some blank and ruled notebooks again for more deskwork.

I used moleskin cahiers for lecture and project notes (but not journals). I was required to keep both journals and notes. I have a library of about 15 of these I still read sometimes, all the same size.

Trouble with leather is it's heavy. And so is paper. A good quality thin paper makes a big difference to the practicality of carrying paper... and the legibility and speed of your handwriting.

All the Hobonichi stuff has Tomoe River Paper. They were giving a way a special branded version of a Pentel brush pen with the larger planners but annoyingly it wasn't a refillable one.

Vermilion wrote:Speaking of Uniqlo, went to order a winter jacket a week or so ago, but it was late in the evening and i accidentally ordered a hoodie (same colour) instead.

Anyways, i found you couldn't cancel orders and just have to return error purchases, so anyways, i went and ordered the jacket i actually wanted, but when both items arrived, they were so awesome i kept them both.

This was the blocktech weatherproof parka...

BTB wrote:

Vermilion wrote:Speaking of Uniqlo, went to order a winter jacket a week or so ago, but it was late in the evening and i accidentally ordered a hoodie (same colour) instead.

Anyways, i found you couldn't cancel orders and just have to return error purchases, so anyways, i went and ordered the jacket i actually wanted, but when both items arrived, they were so awesome i kept them both.

This was the blocktech weatherproof parka...

Probably not news you want to hear Vermilion... but the jackets are now on sale! £39.99 from £59.99. Just picked up one in olive myself as my usual waterproof is pretty useless in anything more than drizzle.