Because a lot of folk just revel at the thought of stationery, and who could really blame them?
Is it wise to categorise stationery buying? Do I want to know how many moleskine notebooks Iāve bought during lockdown (and not used because they are too nice)?
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Some of mine are even more granularā¦ āSnacks on the way to workā is a category I have.
Can I recommend both 1) getting a fancy fountain pen (TWSBI eco are excellent) to encourage writing, and b) trying out LECHTURMās (spelling?) soft sided notepads. I find theyāre a bit bigger (both in page size offering, and number of pages offering), slightly cheaper, and just as nice to write on as Moleskine.
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Youāve become a pusher of stationery items, Ben. This is a new low.
*goes to Google these lovely objects*
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Just look how lovely they are. You can see the ink and everything.
Ohh, now thatās a point. Youāll need to pair it with an equally nice ink too.
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Left handed person here, I hope you enjoy your snobby pens 
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20-odd years of only really using a keyboard have rendered my handwriting a scrawl to be ashamed of, but those pens are something else (and the range of inks, OMG).
I wonder if thereās a way to retrain yourselfā¦?
Edit: apologies for veering this important discussion onto pens, stationery and handwriting!
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Exquisite penmanship.
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So as my last derailment. If, hypothetically, you did want to spend some money on inks - definitely try Pilotās Iroshizuku brand of inks - they have so many beautiful colours, and itās like writing with or on butter. In a good way.
Thereās also a British company called Daimine who make hundred of hundreds of inks, and you can get neat little 25ml bottles for a couple of quid that last aaages - and they have ink that is dichromatic, and leaves a beautiful 2-tone shimmer that changes when it catches the light.
Hard to show in pictures butā¦:
I feel extra fancy going to Tesco with that on my shopping list.
Anywayā¦ Sorry for all the pen chat. Sorry to make you spend. Sorry for being off topic.
On Topic: Update good, connected accounts good.
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Whatās with all this pen chat? Been a lot of ink spilled over this. Not sure I see the point.
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I know, I know, I need to nib this behaviour in the bud.
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Where was this helpful inspo before mothers day?
But donāt worry, itās not been her birthday yet. And I will be taking all credit. āYeah, thereās this guy that I talk to about my bank account and spreadsheets and he recommended these pensā¦ā
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Youāre write about that
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This forum is such a wonderful melting pot of hobbies and interests.
You forgot to add āthermostatsā to your list of things we talk about too.
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The looks I get from my partner sometimes when telling her what fun conversation Iāve recently had on the Monzo forum š„²
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What pen is that? Looks really nice.
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Yes more pen chat in this forum!
Thatās a TWSBI Eco, they come in a whole range of colours and nib thicknesses but all of them have a transparent chamber so you can see the ink.
Dream to write with 
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And now I want a pen and some fancy ink but I donāt think I can justify it as I donāt write enough
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I have the fountain pens shop link saved from when @BritishLibrary posted it last time, ready for my Mums birthday.
Left hander here, so I canāt have fancy pens.
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Can you please share the link? I am determined to get a fountain pen now and want to get it from the right place
@BritishLibrary, Iām happy to take any tips on what I should look for! Last time I used a fountain pen was in elementary school when we were forced to learn cursive writing with fountain pens. You can imagine the mess!
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