Writing

Leuchturm 1917 make excellent (if a tiny bit unexciting) notebooks. Their Edition 120 is great for fountain pen users.

Leuchtturm1917 Edition 120.
From swish graphite to stylish rollerballs and ballpoints, but my preference is for a fountain pen. And what’s the point of owning glorious pens if not to write with them?
Writer, interrupted.Stuart Lennon

Proper first world problems. German efficiency meets Mediterranean apathy. Guess who wins?

Friction
Maybe the Norsemen were onto something. Loki, the God of Mischief, has come into my life this week. There’s an argument that he rules supreme worldwide at the moment.
Writer, interrupted.Stuart Lennon

Trying to keep up with the US administration. Plays havoc with my workflow, not to mention the safety and security of the planet and its largest economy.

Building a blogging workflow
However, if you want to write about current affairs, ignore everything above. I have several ideas for posts on US tariffs but have never finished a draft. Tariffs on everything! Except for exemptions. Wait! Go! No. Yes! Maybe.
Writer, interrupted.Stuart Lennon

Shopping

Are you kidding? I just had a car serviced by BMW. I'm nervous about how US-dependent my electronic life is, so I'm thinking hard about how I might move services and purchases to Europe.

Surfing

Julian's excellent Substack. In terms of analogue/digital flip-flopping, we are kindred spirits. Now, we're both hoarding our remaining Foglietto cards.

The Revolution will not be Computerised
Tearing myself away from technology.
Development HellJulian Simpson

Talking of flip-flopping, look! A shiny new (to me) notes application.

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