Cowart's Common Room
Procreation
I have spent a very wet day cleaning out drawers.
Does anyone else have pens and pencils which procreate
There is no other explanation-- they are put into the drawer and instead of the few put in there are now hundreds
How do I cull this population explosion
3rd Nov 2009 - 11:32PM
Silverhead
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I love writing with a fountain pen as well. Sadly, my penmanship has deteriorated over the years, to the point where my English looks more like Hebrew. Hence I've been reduced to typing. (Which I learned just prior to becoming a reporter.)But I still have my collection of fountain pens, and still try to use them from time to time.
Oh, how sadly fallen!
Posted by: Rob-bear on 4th Nov 2009 at 01:03AM
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I do love fountain pens, and have a few. Hardly get a chance to use them nowadays.At the shop we have the opposite phenomenon. The disappearance of whatever it was that you happen to need just NOW. It could be a biro, a pencil with a functioning eraser, new receipt tape for the cash register, the correct sized battery for whatever you need right Now. Oh I could go on. How these necessities do travel through time and space. Calling Dr Who!
Posted by: Frances on 4th Nov 2009 at 01:18AM
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Oh Frances I have EXACTLY the same - I wrap up a lot of parcels for ebay and whether I need the sellotape or the stapler or a pen RIGHT NOW it's the one thing that's missing! Posted by: Faith on 4th Nov 2009 at 07:23AM
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Wire coathangers breed in my cupboards, though strangely plastic ones don't. Posted by: Fennie on 4th Nov 2009 at 08:44AM
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Yes mine breed too and then migrate and I don't know where they migrate too. Posted by: Westerwitch on 4th Nov 2009 at 08:45AM
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I did this yesterday, cleared out my desk and drawers, and found an assortment of pens that have been used up and no use anymore. I am quite picky when it comes to pens, like to write with a fountain pen to write letters and envelopes, but keep biro's for just jotting down things such as shopping lists etc..
I love pencils, hate throwing them out, so always keep a sharpener on hand, have quite a few pencils including some nice ones given with presents and stationary sets, some from Puffin books that have the writing on of....selected letters, and selected essays and poems.
I think we all do it Silverhead, seem to have a bulging supply of pens and pencils tucked away in drawers, me too.
Posted by: Camilla on 4th Nov 2009 at 12:44AM