What is National Handwriting Day? It was started in 1977 by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association, an organisation that’s based in Washington, D.C., USA. Their aim for coming up with this day was to promote the use of pens, pencils and writing paper. It was decided that the 23rd of Jan...

Writing a letter is such a thoughtful way to express your feelings, and something that the recipient will cherish so much due to the time and care you have spent on it. A blank sheet can however be a bit daunting, and you may feel a bit lost in terms of where to begin, and so here are 8 ideas for...

Most of you may hear the words ‘fountain pen’ and are instantly taken back to memories of school and the start of a new term. It was always a standard navy or black Parker pen, you’d get ink on your fingers when changing the cartridges, the pen would roll off your desk and skid across the classro...

In the stack of 10 or so letters you’ve just picked up by your front door, there’s one that stands out from all the rest. It’s not the bill, the takeaway menu (well ok maybe later that will come back into play), or the latest broadband deal. It’s the one in the beautifully textured envelope with ...

What with the launch of our new Ethereal Collection, it seemed fitting for our next little blog post to be all about the importance of writing letters. One really important benefit is that it promotes mindfulness. You can type and text at record speeds but there’s only so fast you can w...