tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post1139762713488356708..comments2023-05-13T02:46:15.942-07:00Comments on The House with the Blue Door: RediscoveredThe House with the Blue Doorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-27854620641532493902016-03-29T02:46:10.343-07:002016-03-29T02:46:10.343-07:00I write with a fountain pen (I'm on my third p...I write with a fountain pen (I'm on my third pen in 44 years) or with a pencil with replaceable leads. It is a small gesture to reducing stuff - except that I've always done it. Like you all my school work and all my essays for my degree in English Literature were written with my fountain pen. I feel sorry for children today trying to master good handwriting with horrid pens. In fact is handwriting taught in schools nowadays or has it been replaced by the need to type?Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-4970001972024795412016-03-08T23:26:06.060-08:002016-03-08T23:26:06.060-08:00So lovely. I hardly ever write by hand anymore.
A...So lovely. I hardly ever write by hand anymore. <br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-83778642162246799232016-03-05T12:21:47.696-08:002016-03-05T12:21:47.696-08:00I'm going to look for the 'Letters of Note...I'm going to look for the 'Letters of Note'' book, it sounds fascinating. I've seen examples of poetry by Wilfred Owen and Sassoon with alterations, crossings out and additions and it is so exciting, like being privy to their creative process.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-30794039361787412292016-03-03T06:52:32.467-08:002016-03-03T06:52:32.467-08:00You have a great handwriting - it looks so beautif...You have a great handwriting - it looks so beautiful! Looking forward to see more of your writings!<br /><br />Take care<br />Anne<br />Crochet Between WorldsAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04245498764155066221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-46520313694271198362016-02-29T12:51:37.105-08:002016-02-29T12:51:37.105-08:00Excellent. The purple ink really makes your writin...Excellent. The purple ink really makes your writing special. Very relaxing, I should think. xCrimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-73197409160517910292016-02-29T09:40:47.781-08:002016-02-29T09:40:47.781-08:00You have such lovely handwriting! You made me want...You have such lovely handwriting! You made me want to get my fountain pen out again :) I like to try and write letters and postcards here and there just for the act of writing xxHelen https://www.blogger.com/profile/04372629236715188280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-26552432976567818232016-02-29T08:56:55.364-08:002016-02-29T08:56:55.364-08:00Thank you for the delightful post.
My handwriting ...Thank you for the delightful post.<br />My handwriting changes all the time, it is something I have yet to embrace.alexandra s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08629817761932023457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-53789044010027416582016-02-29T08:50:45.934-08:002016-02-29T08:50:45.934-08:00I too love to write for the sake of it. I was give...I too love to write for the sake of it. I was given a five year diary in 1964 and have kept diaries on and off until as recently as 2007. Then suddenly this year I got the bug again and have written it every day so far. I also have a note book where I am compiling a seasonal anthology, and another for favourite poems mostly remembered from childhood. My hand writing used to be much better than it is now, but I put that down to many years of writing in shorthand - it makes you impatient to get the words down. RuthOn The Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417756147343959522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-23501806966679590512016-02-28T13:12:53.083-08:002016-02-28T13:12:53.083-08:00What a gorgeous post. I'm absolutely in love w...What a gorgeous post. I'm absolutely in love with ink pens and handwriting as well, and funnily enough I was just looking at that book of letters yesterday. I love the sound of blackcurrant tears. Calligraphy is something I'd really like to try someday. When there are more hours in the day..! CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-51613603861243227162016-02-28T11:54:48.549-08:002016-02-28T11:54:48.549-08:00Your handwritting is absolutely beautiful ...(im n...Your handwritting is absolutely beautiful ...(im not so go in writting)<br />i like your notebooks ....have a nice week !!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217874554659592175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-61671004579817800922016-02-28T11:48:00.227-08:002016-02-28T11:48:00.227-08:00How lovely that you are enjoying handwriting again...How lovely that you are enjoying handwriting again, sadly a disappearing art form by in large. I used to love writing and always used a lovely fountain pen that an English teacher next door neighbour gifted to me. I also remember winning a handwriting competition when I was at primary school, we all had to write out the Ducks Ditty poem, is it sad that I can still remember that. However my writing now is not good, I think I always have to try and get everything down so quickly when I have to write anything and my writing definitely suffers. Perhaps I should get my old fountain pen out and try to write for leisure rather than something I have to get down quickly. I love your notebooks. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075528029826860495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-44078515127603830022016-02-28T10:49:30.719-08:002016-02-28T10:49:30.719-08:00In 2011 I felt I wanted to "write" again...In 2011 I felt I wanted to "write" again. So I began a daily diary. I usually note the weather, if we did any important house improvements, visits with friends, etc. It's actually become a valuable tool when either my husband or I want to remember some specific event or happening. <br />Each day I continue to enjoy the process of writing something down...just because I like to write!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690200815401861750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-83257854828161163732016-02-28T09:35:53.211-08:002016-02-28T09:35:53.211-08:00Your handwriting is beautiful and you are right it...Your handwriting is beautiful and you are right it is a lost art form,I love to see hand written items, but everything we do is tied to saving on our systems. I do love to get a card or letter, it is so personal. I have loads of letters and cards written by my mum, which I treasure. Thank you for sharing your post.Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-46178119946810467432016-02-28T08:55:11.408-08:002016-02-28T08:55:11.408-08:00Beautiful writing! Beautiful notebooks! I also fee...Beautiful writing! Beautiful notebooks! I also feel that any new notebooks have to look super neat and attractive too.Handmade in Israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074180274102087566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-61349185298681487022016-02-28T08:26:44.686-08:002016-02-28T08:26:44.686-08:00I hope you enjoy your quest for coloured cartridge...I hope you enjoy your quest for coloured cartridges - there are lots to choose from these days. You're right that letter-writing has declined, but perhaps there will be a resurgence. I used to write pen-pal letters to my cousin in Johannesburg - it does seem old-fashioned now, doesn't it?<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-74042439068520684152016-02-28T08:16:03.676-08:002016-02-28T08:16:03.676-08:00When I was in high school and early university I a...When I was in high school and early university I always wrote my letters and diaries with a fountain pen. How I loved seeking out those little cartridges filled with colored ink! I even had a little glass box to keep them in. I just sorted out our basement and found my pen again; sadly the ink is all dried up and there are no stationary stores around to poke around in. I guess I will have to look on-line, but I am afraid the experience won't be as satisfying. Letter writing has changed as well: those I corresponded with much prefer email to letters, even though I swear I hear from them less! Remember when you could get a pen pal from a magazine advert? Funny how I discourage my kids from speaking with 'strangers' on the internet, but I had pen pals I never met from all over!<br />Good luck with your re-found hobby; thanks also for the memories!<br />JennJenn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751615504931474685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-85963175622395407542016-02-28T08:09:58.195-08:002016-02-28T08:09:58.195-08:00Oooh, turquoise ink sounds gorgeous. Perhaps writi...Oooh, turquoise ink sounds gorgeous. Perhaps writing a list in it will improve the experience of everyday shopping! <br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998136070355209215.post-60574998250783438762016-02-28T07:41:22.757-08:002016-02-28T07:41:22.757-08:00I think your handwriting is absolutely beautiful. ...I think your handwriting is absolutely beautiful. I have a friend who always writes with a calligraphy pen and I am always envious of her script. My handwriting, sadly, is appalling - years of copious, hasty notes at uni killed whatever little style it had and, like you, these days I get little practice. You have inspired me though - somewhere I have some turquoise ink; I'm off to dig it out, if only to write my supermarket shopping list! xx VeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.com