Monthly Archives: April 2011

Review: A Simple Story

A Simple Story by Leonardo Sciascia My rating: 5 of 5 stars "Communist China paying tribute to a Fascist victory, Communist Russia helping a government that put Communists in prison: who knows how many of these contradictions, inconsistencies and absurdities … Continue reading

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Aurea, black and burgundy celluloid, button-filler

The imprint’s almost entirely worn off, and I can barely make out a stylised cursive word. But thanks to Ambros on FPN, I’ve managed to identify the pen as an Aurea. Here’s the relevant FPN thread. Aurea seems to be … Continue reading

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Esterbrook 116 Desk Set, Green

From the photos I thought this would be a lighter colour, closer to my first desk set (the Esterbrook 2140 Lime set I blogged about previously). The Better Half calls the colour “jade”. To me it looks like a dark … Continue reading

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